mime
/maɪm/noun
उच्चारण माइम
मूक अभिनय, मूकाभिनय
Core word
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[U, C]
the use of movements of your hands or body and the expressions on your face to tell a story or to act something without speaking; a performance using this method of acting
मूक अभिनय, मूकाभिनय
- The children performed a mime about saving water.
- She told the story in mime.
- Mime is a good way to communicate in a noisy place.
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- The festival had a mime show for children.
- He is studying mime and acting at drama school.
Synonyms dumb show pantomime
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[C]
an actor who performs using mime
मूक अभिनेता
- A street mime entertained the crowd.
- A mime in white face and gloves performed outside the metro station.
- The mime pretended to be trapped in a glass box.
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- Children laughed at the mime outside the fair.
- A mime and a clown opened the programme.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ doing sth
to act, tell a story or show something using movements of your body and face, without speaking
इशारों से (बिना बोले) अभिनय करना या दिखाना
- He mimed drinking a cup of tea.
- The child mimed brushing her teeth to show what she wanted.
- Please mime the word and let your team guess it.
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- She mimed opening a door as she could not find the key.
- The tourist mimed eating to ask for food.
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[I, T] ~ (to sth)
to pretend to sing or play music by moving your lips or fingers while a recording is played
(रिकॉर्डिंग पर) केवल होंठ हिलाना, लिप-सिंक करना
- The singer was accused of miming to a recording.
- The band was criticised for miming at the live concert.
- The singer mimed to a recorded track because of her sore throat.
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- Pop stars are often accused of miming on television.
- The boys mimed along to the song at the school party.
Synonyms lip-sync
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mime (uncountable noun)
The art of acting without words, using gesture and expression.
बिना शब्दों के हाव-भाव और चेहरे के भावों से अभिनय करने की कला।
- She studied mime at drama school.
- The story was told entirely in mime.
in mime / through mime
Use 'in' or 'through' to show the method of communication.
संप्रेषण की विधि बताने के लिए 'in' या 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He explained the directions in mime.
mime (countable noun, performer)
A mime is also the performer, with the plural mimes.
Mime कलाकार को भी कहते हैं, जिसका plural mimes है।
- A mime stood still in the square like a statue.
mime + something / mime to something (verb)
As a verb it is transitive: mime a word, mime an action; to mime to a recording is to pretend to sing it.
क्रिया के रूप में यह सकर्मक है: mime a word; recording पर होंठ हिलाकर गाने का दिखावा करना भी mime है।
- He mimed drinking tea.
- The singer mimed to a recording.
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verb + mime
performstudyteachact outlearn
- She learned to perform mime on stage.
mime + noun
artistshowclassacttroupe
- A mime artist entertained the crowd.
adjective + mime
silentstreetclassiccomicexpressive
- The street mime made children laugh.
mime + object
a gesturean actiona songa word
- She mimed opening a door.
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- The students performed a mime about water conservation at the school fair.
विद्यार्थियों ने विद्यालय मेले में जल-संरक्षण पर एक मूक अभिनय प्रस्तुत किया।
- Radhika mimed a question because the room was too noisy.
कमरा बहुत शोर वाला था, इसलिए राधिका ने इशारों से प्रश्न पूछा।
- The tourist used mime to ask for a glass of water.
पर्यटक ने पानी का गिलास माँगने के लिए इशारों का सहारा लिया।
- The pop star was caught miming at the concert.
पॉप गायक कार्यक्रम में होंठ हिलाकर गाने का दिखावा करते पकड़ा गया।
- Charlie Chaplin was famous for his mime and physical comedy.
चार्ली चैप्लिन अपने मूक अभिनय और शारीरिक हास्य के लिए प्रसिद्ध थे।
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✗ She mimed to open the window.
✓ She mimed opening the window.
After mime, use a gerund for the action pretended.
Mime के बाद pretend की गई क्रिया के लिए gerund आता है।
✗ He explained by mimes.
✓ He explained in mime.
In this sense mime is uncountable and takes 'in'.
इस अर्थ में mime uncountable है और 'in' के साथ आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe acting or imitating without sound or with copying.
ये शब्द बिना ध्वनि के या नकल के साथ अभिनय का वर्णन करते हैं।
Acting without speaking, using body and face.
बिना बोले शरीर और चेहरे से अभिनय।
- He told the story in mime.
To copy someone's voice or manner, often to amuse.
किसी की आवाज़ या ढंग की नकल करना, प्रायः मनोरंजन के लिए।
- She can mimic her teacher.
?Which word?
Do not confuse mime (acting without words) and mimic (to copy the way somebody speaks or behaves, especially to make people laugh).
Mime (बिना शब्दों के अभिनय) और mimic (किसी के बोलने या व्यवहार की नकल करना, खासकर लोगों को हँसाने के लिए) में भ्रम न करें।