What is "imitation" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "imitation": the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning of "imitation": not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning of "imitation": something copied or derived from an original

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning of "imitation": copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning of "imitation": a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Synonyms:

impersonation, reflection, impression, clone, replica, reproduction, mimicry, parody, ringer, image, fake, dupe, takeoff, counterfeit, simulacrum, resemblance, forgery, duplicate, travesty, match, sham, picture, semblance, ersatz, mockery, phony, Xerox, mime, copy, parallel, likeness, ditto, counterpart, carbon copy, counterfeiting, matching, representing, aping, apery, mimesis, transcription, duplication, echoing, mirroring, paralleling, paraphrasing, parroting, patterning,

Antonyms:

reality, solemnity, opposite, original, difference, seriousness, reverse,