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1. (n.) imitation
a result or product of imitating.
2. imitation
the act of imitating.
3. imitation
a counterfeit; copy.
4. imitation
a literary composition that imitates the manner or subject of another author or work.
5. imitation
(in Aristotelian aesthetics) the representation of an object or an action as it ought to be.
6. imitation
the representation of actuality in art or literature.
7. imitation
the repetition of a melodic phrase at a different pitch or key from the original or in a different voice part.
8. (adj.) imitation
designed to imitate a genuine or superior article or thing.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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| Definition of 'Imitation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) imitation
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
2. (noun) imitation
something copied or derived from an original
3. (noun) imitation
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
4. (adj) caricature, imitation, impersonation
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
5. (adj) fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
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1. (noun) imitation
the act of copying sb or sth, or an instance of this
Young children learn to talk through imitation.; He does a very good imitation of the President.
2. imitation
sth copied from but not as good as sth else
His watch is a poor imitation of the original.
3. (adjective) imitation
fake, not real
an imitation watch/gun
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| Definition of 'Imitation' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Imitation
the act of imitating
2. (noun) Imitation
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
3. (noun) Imitation
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
4. (noun) Imitation
the act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3
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| Definitions of 'Imitation' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Imitation
The sincerest form of insult.
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