thespian vs mime

mime vs thespian

thespian and mime both are nouns.

thespian is an adjective but mime is not an adjective.

thespian is not a verb while mime is a verb.

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

As nouns, mime is a hyponym of thespian; that is, mime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thespian:

thespian: a theatrical performer
mime: an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

Other hyponyms of thespian 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.

thespian (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

thespian (adjective)	mime (adjective)
of or relating to drama

thespian (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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