impersonation

im·per·son·ate  (m-pûrs-nt)

tr.v. im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing, im·per·son·ates

1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently: impersonate a police officer.

2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic: an entertainer who impersonates celebrities.

3. Archaic To embody; personify.

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im·person·ation n.

im·person·ator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impersonation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect caricature, imitation mock-heroic - a satirical imitation of heroic verse humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
	2.	impersonation - pretending to be another person imposture dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving
	3.	impersonation - imitating the mannerisms of another person personation acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama apery, mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

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impersonation

noun imitation, impression, parody, caricature, takeoff (informal), mimicry She excelled at impersonations of his teachers.

Translations

impersonation [ɪmˌpɜːsəˈneɪʃən] N (to commit crime) → suplantación f (Theat) → imitación f
he does impersonations → hace imitaciones

impersonation [ɪmˌpɜː^rsəˈneɪʃ^ən] n

(= mimicking) → imitation f

(with intent to mislead) → usurpation f d'identité

impersonation

n

(= passing oneself off) → Verkörperung f; his impersonation of an officer → sein Auftreten nt → als Offizier

(= impression, takeoff) → Imitation f, → Nachahmung f; he does impersonations of politicians → er imitiert Politiker; his Elvis impersonation → seine Elvis-Imitation

impersonation [ɪmˌpɜːsəˈneɪʃ/ən] n (gen) (Theatre) → imitazione f; (fraudulent) → usurpazione f d'identità

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impersonation [ɪmˌpɜːsəˈneɪʃ/ən] n (gen) (Theatre) → imitazione f; (fraudulent) → usurpazione f d'identità