mime vs copy

mime and copy both are nouns.

mime and copy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, copy is a hypernym of mime; that is, copy is a word with a broader meaning than mime:

mime: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
copy: reproduce someone's behavior or looks

Other hypernyms of mime include imitate, simulate.

mime (noun)	copy (noun)
a performance using gestures and body movements without words	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
	material suitable for a journalistic account

mime (verb)	copy (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only	reproduce someone's behavior or looks
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect	make a replica of
	reproduce or make an exact copy of
	copy down as is

Difference between mime and copy

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