Mime vs. Roleplay — What's the Difference?

A communications protocol that allows for the transmission of data in many forms, such as audio, binary, or video.

(intransitive) To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.

A form of ancient Greek and Roman theatrical entertainment in which familiar characters and situations were farcically portrayed on stage, often with coarse dialogue and ludicrous actions.

(transitive) To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.

A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.

The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying.

A performer in a mime.

The practice of roleplaying.

A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.

Perform on a stage or theater;

The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.

A performance of pantomime.

An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.

To ridicule by imitation; mimic.

To act out with gestures and body movement.

To act as a mimic.

To portray characters and situations by gesture and body movement.

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.

Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance.

A unit of imitation in the theory of symbiosism.

To mimic.

(intransitive) To act without words.

To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner; an ancient Greek or Roman form of farce.

An actor in such representations.

The art of representing actions, events, situations, or stories solely by gestures and body movements, without speaking; pantomime{3}.

An actor who performs or specializes in mime{3}; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; a pantomime{2}; a pantomimist; a mimer.

A mimic.

To mimic.

An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

A performance using gestures and body movements without words

Imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect;

Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only;