This meaning refers to a theatrical technique that communicates through physical action instead of spoken language.
The students studied mime in drama class.
The performance combined dance and mime.
This meaning refers to an artist who communicates scenes or stories using gestures and facial expressions.
A street mime entertained the crowd.
The mime pretended to be trapped in a box.
As a verb, mime means showing an action through gesture or silently copying a movement.
She mimed opening a heavy door.
He mimed the action of making a phone call.
This broader meaning refers to closely reproducing the actions, form, or behavior of another thing.
The software mimes the behavior of the original system.
The insect mimes a dead leaf.
