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- Dictionaryimitation/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of using someone or something as a model: "a child learns to speak by imitation" Similar
- 2. a thing intended to simulate or copy something else: "an imitation sub-machine gun" Similar
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The meaning of IMITATION is an act or instance of imitating. How to use imitation in a sentence.
IMITATION definition: 1. made to look like something else: 2. an occasion when someone or something imitates another…. Learn more.
Imitation means copying the words, facial expressions, or actions of another person. Sometimes imitation is flattering, but often it's just annoying — like when your little brother does it to drive you crazy. Use the adjective imitation to describe an object that pretends to be something else.
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.
If someone does an imitation of another person, they copy the way they speak or behave, sometimes in order to be funny. He gave his imitation of Queen Elizabeth's royal wave. [ + of] I could do a pretty good imitation of him. Synonyms: impression, parody, mockery, takeoff [informal] More Synonyms of imitation.
noun. /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/. /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/. [countable] a copy of something, especially something expensive. a poor/cheap imitation of the real thing. This latest production is a pale imitation of the original (= it is not nearly as good). imitation leather/pearls. Synonyms artificial.
1. The act or an instance of imitating: gave us his imitation of a famous actor. 2. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way: an undrinkable imitation of real lemonade. 3. Music. a. Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice. b.
IMITATION meaning: 1. a copy of something that is made to look like the real thing: 2. a copy of another person's way…. Learn more.
Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice. A counterfeit. Made to resemble something specified, usually something superior or genuine; not real; sham; bogus. Imitation leather.
imitation meaning, definition, what is imitation: when you copy someone else’s actions: Learn more.
