Pantomime

noun/ˈpæn.təˌmaɪm/rhetoric
Definition
A dramatic entertainment in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
Etymology
First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “to mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768.
Synonyms
panto
In a sentence
  • The all-hands meeting was a pantomime of transparency with no real answers.
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added 2023-10-11