panto

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
2. 2
   noun By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift.
3. 3
   noun A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
4. 4
   noun A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
5. 5
   noun A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
6. 6
   noun The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
7. 7
   noun A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
8. 8
   noun Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.