Panto
/pæn.təʊ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Panto
noun
- 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."
- 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.
- 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."
- A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
noun
- A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
- The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
- 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.
- Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.