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Definition of dumbshow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dumbshow

noun
 
/ˈdʌmʃəʊ/
 
/ˈdʌmʃəʊ/
(also more frequent mime)
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. (especially in the theatre) the use of movements of your hands or body and the expressions on your face to tell a story or to act something without speaking; a performance using this method of acting

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