pantomimist

[ pan-tuh-mahy-mist ]

noun

1. a person who acts in pantomime.
2. the author of a pantomime.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantomimist¹

First recorded in 1830–40; pantomime + -ist

Example Sentences

In a review for the Chicago Daily News, the poet Carl Sandberg wrote: “He has the power of expression in his every move that makes him one the leading pantomimists of the screen.”

From The Guardian

It was the policy of Augustus to cultivate other than political interests for the people; and he passed laws for the protection and privilege of the pantomimists.

From Project Gutenberg

The director Sergei Eisenstein was a fan, and the poet Carl Sandburg wrote that he had such expressiveness in his movements that he qualified as “one of the leading pantomimists of the screen.”

From New York Times

The Italians are born pantomimists, and they are accomplished dancers.

From Project Gutenberg

A French critic relates how, when he was young, he went night after night to a certain theatre in Paris to see a dance performed by a company of English pantomimists.

From Project Gutenberg

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