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Mime

  • A mime is the representation of action, character or mood using only gestures and movements rather than words, or the actor in such a performance, specifically a mimic or pantomimist.
  • To mime is also the term given to a singer who performs to a pre-recorded song and only pretends to sing live. It is usually limited to performances by Pop music artists.
  • In ancient Greece and ancient Rome, a mime is a farcical drama characterized by mimicry and ludicrous representations of characters, or the script for such a performance.
  • Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, or MIME is an Internet standard specifying message formats for transmission of different types of data by electronic mail.


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