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Mime vs Skit - What's the difference?

mime | skit |

As nouns the difference between mime and skit

is that mime is a form of acting without words; pantomime while skit is a short comic performance.

As verbs the difference between mime and skit

is that mime is to mimic while skit is to make fun of. (Used in Merseyside.

As a proper noun MIME

is acronym of Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions,|lang=en an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email.

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

    * See also

    See also

    * lip-synch ----

    skit

    English

    (wikipedia skit)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short comic performance.
  • A jeer or sally; a brief satire.
  • * Leslie Stephen
  • That is a mere skit compared with this strange performance.
  • (obsolete) A wanton girl; a wench.
  • Verb

  • (Ireland, Liverpool) to make fun of. (Used in Merseyside)
  • Anagrams

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