n. [ L. mimus, Gr. &unr_;, akin to &unr_; to imitate, to mimic: cf. F. mime. Cf. Mimosa. ] 1. A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner; an ancient Greek or Roman form of farce. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. An actor in such representations. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The art of representing actions, events, situations, or stories solely by gestures and body movements, without speaking; pantomime{ 3 }. [ PJC ]

4. An actor who performs or specializes in mime{ 3 }; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; a pantomime{ 2 }; a pantomimist; a mimer.
Syn. -- mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist. [ PJC ]

5. A mimic. [ PJC ]

v. i. To mimic. [ Obs. ] -- Mim"er n. [1913 Webster]

n. [ by shortening. ] A mimeograph.
Syn. -- mimeograph, mimeograph machine, Roneo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. to make copies of using a mimeograph.
Syn. -- mimeograph. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; to imitate + -graph. ] A copying device that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed; it was invented by Edison.
Syn. -- mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. to make copies of using a mimeograph; as, She mimeographed the syllabus.
Syn. -- mimeo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A person who performs in a mime.
Syn. -- mime, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist. [ PJC ]

2. A mimic. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; imitation. ] (Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) See Mimetite. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }[ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to imitate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry. [ 1913 Webster ]