Synonyms of the word

mummer

• n. A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
• n. An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

actor

• n. A person who performs in a theatrical play or film.
• n. One who acts; a doer.
• n. One who takes part in a situation.
• n. (law) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
• n. (law) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
• n. (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.
• n. (software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

histrion

• n. (obsolete) A stage actor.

mime

• n. A form of acting without words; pantomime.
• n. A pantomime actor.
• n. A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce.
• n. A performer of such a farce.
• n. A person who mimics others in a comical manner.
• v. To mimic.
• v. To act without words.
• v. To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

mimer

• n. Someone who mimes during a performance of a song.

pantomimer

• n. A pantomime performer.

pantomimist

• n. One who engages in pantomime.

player

• n. One that plays.
• n. One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
• n. A significant participant.
• n. (informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

thespian

• adj. Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
• n. An actor or player.