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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. Compare assembled, synthetic ( def 5 ).
imitation
/ ˌɪ³¾ÉªËˆ³Ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /
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
Derived Forms
- ËŒ¾±³¾¾±Ëˆ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ²Ô´Ç²Ôi³¾Â·¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
- ´Çv±ð°ù·¾±³¾î€…i·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
- ±è°ù±ði³¾Â·¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of imitation1
Example Sentences
They feature fantastical beasts and foliage arranged in decorative panels, thought to be an imitation textile design.
Aside from economic losses, he says there is a risk that US consumers will turn to imitations, capturing market share that would otherwise go to authentic Italian products.
Dillon’s performance is not an impression or imitation, even though he gets to recreate various scenes from the controversial film, “Last Tango in Paris,†including the infamous “butter scene.â€
This Wales team - a pale imitation of the giants of the past - helped England look good.
The argument continued over dinner at El Cholo restaurant, where he pointed his finger at her in imitation of a gun, making her so upset she left the table.
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