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histrion vs mime

mime vs histrion

histrion and mime both are nouns.

histrion is not a verb while mime is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
histrion Yes No No No
mime Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mime is a hyponym of histrion; that is, mime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than histrion:
  • histrion: a theatrical performer
  • mime: an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
Other hyponyms of histrion include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.
histrion (noun) mime (noun)
a theatrical performer a performance using gestures and body movements without words
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
histrion (verb) mime (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
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