Imitation

[ɪmɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɪmɪ'teʃən]

Definition

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

(noun.) something copied or derived from an original.

(noun.) the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.

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Definition

(n.) The act of imitating.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

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

Typist: Winfred

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Copying, imitating.[2]. Copy, resemblance, likeness.[3]. Mimicry, mocking.[4]. Parody, travesty.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

[See IMITATE]

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of imitations, means that persons are working to deceive you. For a young woman to dream some one is imitating her lover or herself, foretells she will be imposed upon, and will suffer for the faults of others.

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Examples

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