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A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner.

An autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison.

Imitation; mimicry.

See Mimetite.

Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry.

Same as Mimicry.

A mineral occurring in pale yellow or brownish hexagonal crystals. It is an arseniate of lead.

Having half as many (three) carboxyl radicals as mellitic acid; -- said of an organic acid.

Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis.

Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvæ differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches.

part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist. [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor.

An element possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree and not malleable, as arsenic, antimony, bismuth, molybdenum, uranium, etc. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to a semimetal; possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree; resembling metal.

interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.

e obtained in several different forms; viz., as a substance of a deep olive color, in a semimetallic form, and in colorless quadratic crystals similar to the diamond in hardness and other properties. It occurs in nature also in boracite, datolite, tourmaline, and some other minerals. Atomic weight 10.9. Symbol B.…

The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture [Obs.]

The mistress or sweetheart of Harlequin in pantomimes. Brewer.

r crambo. -- Dumb show. (a) Formerly, a part of a dramatic representation, shown in pantomime. "Inexplicable dumb shows and noise." Shak. (b) Signs and gestures without words; as, to tell a story in dumb show. -- To strike dumb, to confound; to astonish; to render silent by astonishment; or, it may be, to deprive of…

A variety of mimetite or arseniate of lead in hexagonal prisms of a fine orange yellow. [Written also campylite.]

Imitative; mimetic. Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. Milton. Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton.