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 Definitions of dumb show  [ʌmˈfaʊnd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd]  

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Definition of 'dumb show' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) dumb show
a part of a dramatic representation given in pantomime, common in early English drama.

2.  dumb show
gestures without speech.

Etymology:  (1555–65)

Definition of 'dumb show' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mime, pantomime, dumb show
a performance using gestures and body movements without words

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