imitation as a noun: - 1
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as an adjective: - 1
imitation
noun
1 imitation
The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.
2 imitation
Something copied or derived from an original.
Dutch: falsificatie, imitatie, kunst, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, naäperij, nep, vervalsing
Polish: imitacja
3 imitation
Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else.
Polish: imitatorstwo, imitacja
4 imitation
A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect.
synonyms: caricature, impersonation.
Roget 19:
imitation;
copying
etc.
v.;
transcription;
repetition,
duplication,
reduplication;
quotation;
reproduction;
mimeograph,
xerox,
facsimile;
reprint,
offprint.
mockery,
mimicry;
simulation,
impersonation,
personation;
representation
etc.
554;
semblance;
copy
etc.
21;
assimilation.
paraphrase,
parody,
take-off,
lampoon,
caricature
etc.
21.
plagiarism;
forgery,
counterfeit
etc.
(falsehood)
544;
celluloid.
imitator,
echo,
cuckoo†,
parrot,
ape,
monkey,
mocking bird,
mime;
copyist,
copycat;
plagiarist,
pirate.
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Roget 21:
copy,
facsimile,
counterpart,
effigies,
effigy,
form,
likeness.
image,
picture,
photo,
xerox,
similitude,
semblance,
ectype†,
photo offset,
electrotype;
imitation
etc.
19;
model,
representation,
adumbration,
study;
portrait
etc.
(representation)
554;
resemblance.
duplicate,
reproduction;
cast,
tracing;
reflex,
reflexion [Brit.],
reflection;
shadow,
echo.
transcript
[copy into a non-visual form],
transcription;
recording,
scan.
chip off the old block;
reprint,
new printing;
rechauffe [Fr.];
apograph†,
fair copy.
parody,
caricature,
burlesque,
travesty,
travestie†,
paraphrase.
[copy with some differences]
derivative,
derivation,
modification,
expansion,
extension,
revision;
second edition
etc.
(repetition)
104.
servile copy,
servile imitation;
plagiarism,
counterfeit,
fake
etc.
(deception)
545;
pasticcio†.
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Roget 554:
representation,
representment†;
imitation
etc.
19;
illustration,
delineation,
depictment†;
imagery,
portraiture,
iconography;
design,
designing;
art,
fine arts;
painting
etc.
556;
sculpture
etc.
557;
engraving
etc.
558;
photography,
cinematography;
radiography,
autoradiography [Bioch.],
fluorography [Chem],
sciagraphy†.
personation,
personification;
impersonation;
drama
etc.
599.
picture,
photo,
photograph,
daguerreotype,
snapshot;
X-ray photo;
movie film,
movie;
tracing,
scan,
TV image,
video image,
image file,
graphics,
computer graphics,
televideo,
closed-circuit TV.
copy
etc.
21;
drawing,
sketch,
drought,
draft;
plot,
chart,
figure,
scheme.
image,
likeness,
icon,
portrait,
striking likeness,
speaking likeness;
very image;
effigy,
facsimile.
figure,
figure head;
puppet,
doll,
figurine,
aglet†,
manikin,
lay-figure,
model,
mammet†,
marionette,
fantoccini†,
waxwork,
bust;
statue,
statuette.
ideograph,
hieroglyphic,
anaglyph,
kanji [Jap.];
diagram,
monogram.
map,
plan,
chart,
ground plan,
projection,
elevation
(plan)
626.
ichnography†,
cartography;
atlas;
outline,
scheme;
view
etc.
(painting)
556;
radiograph,
scotograph†,
sciagraph†;
spectrogram,
heliogram†.
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Dutch: karikatuur, schertsbeeld, spotbeeld
Polish: skarykaturowanie
adjective
1 imitation
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article:
— Decorated with imitation palm leaves.
synonyms: fake, false, faux, simulated.
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