panto

Meaning of panto

noun
  1. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
    A pantograph can be adjusted to make either scaled or exact copies.
  2. 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. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
    I was impressed by the quality of the pantograph; I hadn't noticed it on the original, but the copies were covered in unpleasant lines.
  4. A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
noun
  1. A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
  2. The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
  3. 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.
  4. Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.

Information about panto

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of panto is: pantos.
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Hyphenation of panto

panto

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • panto is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Anagrams of panto

Paton

Words that rhyme with panto

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