mime

nouns

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

dumb show, mime, pantomime

is derived from

imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

"The actor mimicked the President very accurately"

mime, mimic

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

"The acting students mimed eating an apple"

mime, pantomime

is derived from