IMPERSONATION Definition & Meaning

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impersonation

[ im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of pretending to be someone else, with intent to mislead or deceive:
The argument for requiring voter IDs is that states must guard against impersonation and other flagrant voter fraud.
the act of mimicking the voice, mannerisms, etc., of another person, usually someone well-known and especially in order to entertain:
As a youth worker he found he could make teenagers laugh by doing impersonations of movie stars.
the act of playing the part of a character in a play:
In the one-woman play, her impersonations of minor characters don't ring with authenticity, and her body movements are a bit severe.

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Origin of impersonation¹

im- ¹( def ) + personat(e) ¹( def ) + -ion ( def )

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With AI-driven impersonation scams, fraudsters use artificial intelligence to create highly realistic fake audio or video messages to impersonate trusted individuals or organizations.

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In terms of preparing to play him, a lot of actors like to do their Brando impersonations.

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In 2019 they won the first series of Drag Race UK and became known for their impersonation and character acting, most famously for their impression of Donald Trump.

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The job of scout team quarterback can feel thankless at times, Heinicke said, because even his best impersonation of an opposing quarterback will never be perfect.

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The film’s director and co-writer, Jason Reitman, told his assembled actors not to give impersonations but rather to focus on the spirit of the people they were playing.

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