dumb show

• Représentation ou partie de pièce de théâtre où les acteurs utilisent des gestes et des mouvements sans paroles, souvent employée pour transmettre un sens en silence ou pour figurer une action symbolique.

A performance or part of a play in which actors use gestures and movements without speaking, often used to convey meaning silently or to represent a symbolic action.

1. Mimed performanceB2formal

   A performance or part of a play in which the actors use gestures and movements without speaking, often to convey a story or emotion.

   pantomime

   • The actors performed a dumb show to depict the tragic events.
   • In the play, the dumb show was used to summarize the plot.
   • The audience understood the story through the expressive dumb show.