Meaning & Definition of Imitation in English
English⟶
Imitation
/ɪməteʃən/
noun
1. The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
synonym:
- imitation
2. Something copied or derived from an original
synonym:
- imitation
3. Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
synonym:
- imitation
4. A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
synonym:
- caricature,
- imitation,
- impersonation
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- fake,
- false,
- faux,
- imitation,
- simulated
Examples of using
Tom tried to pass off an imitation for the original.
He compared the imitation with the original.
It's incredible that you could write such a well-designed program after just picking up programming by imitation.