French Meaning of imitation

imitation

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Definitions and Meaning of imitation in English

Wordnet

imitation (n)

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

something copied or derived from an original

copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

Wordnet

imitation (s)

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

Webster

imitation (n.)

The act of imitating.

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.

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.

The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.

FAQs About the word imitation

imitation

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations, something copied or derived from an original, copying (or trying to

Copie,Réplique,Reproduction,carbone,Copie carbone,clone,mannequin,duper,duplicata,duplication

original,prototype,archétype

imitating => Imitant (masc. sing.), imitated => imité, imitate => imiter, imitancy => imitation, imitableness => imitabilité,