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DUMB SHOW

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• DUMB SHOW (noun)
The noun DUMB SHOW has 1 sense:

1. a performance using gestures and body movements without words

Familiarity information: DUMB SHOW used as a noun is very rare.

• DUMB SHOW (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A performance using gestures and body movements without words

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

dumb show; pantomime; mime

Hypernyms ("dumb show" is a kind of...):

acting; performing; playacting; playing (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dumb show"):

panto (an abbreviation of pantomime)

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