mime vs actor

mime and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mime	Yes	No	Yes	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of mime; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than mime:

Other hypernyms of mime include histrion, player, role player, thespian.

mime (noun)	actor (noun)
a performance using gestures and body movements without words	a theatrical performer
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression	a person who acts and gets things done

mime (verb)	actor (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect