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Definition of Imitation
1. Noun. The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.
Specialized synonyms: Mimesis
Antonyms: Formalism
2. Adjective. Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. "A purse of simulated alligator hide"
3. Noun. Something copied or derived from an original.
4. Noun. Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else.
5. Noun. A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect.
Specialized synonyms: Mock-heroic, Burlesque, Charade, Lampoon, Mockery, Parody, Pasquinade, Put-on, Sendup, Spoof, Takeoff, Travesty
Generic synonyms: Humor, Humour, Wit, Witticism, Wittiness
Derivative terms: Caricature, Caricaturist, Impersonate
Definition of Imitation
1. n. The act of imitating.
Definition of Imitation
1. the act of imitating [n -S]
Medical Definition of Imitation
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1. The act of imitating. "Poesy is an art of imitation, . . . That is to say, a representing, counterfeiting, or figuring forth." (Sir P. Sidney)
2. That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance. "Both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature." (Dryden)
3. One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.
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