High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Body part as an object (BPO) pantomimes occur when an individual substitutes a part of their body - usually arms, fingers, or hands - to be part of an object they are miming.Pantomimes are representational gestures, meaning they are used to convey a message to others without the use of speech. A commonly used example of BPO pantomiming is demonstrated by an individual using their finger to represent a toothbrush while acting out brushing their teeth.