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Improvisation vs Mime - What's the difference?

improvisation | mime |

As a noun improvisation

is improvisation.

As a proper noun mime is

(networking) an internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email.

improvisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
  • That which is improvised; an impromptu.
  • Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
  • The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
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    mime

    English

    (wikipedia mime)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A form of acting without words; pantomime
  • A pantomime actor
  • A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce
  • A performer of such a farce
  • A person who mimics others in a comical manner
  • Verb

    (mim)
  • To mimic.
  • To act without words.
  • To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.
  • Synonyms

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