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imitation
[im-i-tey-shuhn]
noun
a result or product of imitating.
the act of imitating.
a counterfeit; copy.
a literary composition that imitates the manner or subject of another author or work.
Biology.mimicry.
Psychology.the performance of an act whose stimulus is the observation of the act performed by another person.
Sociology.the copying of patterns of activity and thought of other groups or individuals.
Art.
(in Aristotelian aesthetics) the representation of an object or an action as it ought to be.
the representation of actuality in art or literature.
Music.the repetition of a melodic phrase at a different pitch or key from the original or in a different voice part.
adjective
designed to imitate a genuine or superior article or thing.
imitation leather.
Jewelry.noting an artificial gem no part of which is of the true gemstone.
imitation
/ ˌɪɪˈٱɪʃə /
noun
the act, practice, or art of imitating; mimicry
an instance or product of imitating, such as a copy of the manner of a person; impression
a copy or reproduction of a genuine article; counterfeit
( as modifier )
imitation jewellery
(in contrapuntal or polyphonic music) the repetition of a phrase or figure in one part after its appearance in another, as in a fugue
a literary composition that adapts the style of an older work to the writer's own purposes
Other Word Forms
- imitational adjective
- nonimitational adjective
- overimitation noun
- preimitation noun
- self-imitation noun
- ˌˈٲپDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of imitation1
Example Sentences
is great television if not an accurate imitation of life?
An RAF veteran who pointed a "realistic" imitation gun at police during an incident in Bangor last weekend has appeared in court.
While his car was at a garage awaiting inspection after the crash, a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe were found inside the vehicle.
A scene featuring the cast line-dancing to the 1950s song The House of Bamboo has led to various imitations that have gone viral online.
But now imitations, known by the nickname "Dubai chocolate", have hit UK supermarkets including Waitrose, Lidl and Morrisons, with some supermarkets limiting the number of bars customers are allowed to buy.
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