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im·i·ta·tion  (m-tshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of imitating.

2. Something derived or copied from an original.

3. Music

a. Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.

b. Repetition of a theme in another voice such that each part continues polyphonously.

adj.

Made to resemble another, usually superior material: imitation fur.

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imi·tation·al adj.

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imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1. the act, practice, or art of imitating; mimicry

2. an instance or product of imitating, such as a copy of the manner of a person; impression

3.

a.  a copy or reproduction of a genuine article; counterfeit

b.  (as modifier) imitation jewellery

4. (Music / Classical Music) (in contrapuntal or polyphonic music) the repetition of a phrase or figure in one part after its appearance in another, as in a fugue

5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary composition that adapts the style of an older work to the writer's own purposes

imitational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	imitation - the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school mimesis - the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature formalism - the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
	2.	imitation - something copied or derived from an original copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" fake, sham, postiche - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be counterfeit, forgery - a copy that is represented as the original
	3.	imitation - copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else copying - an act of copying echo - an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" emulation - effort to equal or surpass another mimicry - the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
	4.	imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect caricature, impersonation 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
Adj.	1.	imitation - 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" faux, simulated, fake, false artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"

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imitation

noun

1. replica, fake, reproduction, sham, forgery, carbon copy (informal), counterfeit, counterfeiting, likeness, duplication the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe

2. copying, echoing, resemblance, aping, simulation, mimicry She learned her golf by imitation.

3. impression, parody, mockery, takeoff (informal), impersonation I could do a pretty good imitation of him.

adjective

artificial, mock, reproduction, dummy, synthetic, man-made, simulated, sham, pseudo (informal), ersatz, repro, phoney or phony (informal) a set of Dickens bound in imitation leather
artificial real, genuine, authentic, true, original, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)

Quotations
"Imitation is the sincerest flattery" [Charles Colton Lacon]
"To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite" [G.C. Lichtenberg Aphorisms]

Translations

imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən]

A. N (= act) → imitación f (pej) → remedo m; (= copy) → reproducción f, copia f
in imitation of → a imitación de
beware of imitations → desconfíe de las imitaciones
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery → no hay mejor halago or lisonja que el que te imiten

B. CPD → de imitación
imitation fur N → piel f sintética
imitation gold N → oro m de imitación
imitation jewellery, imitation jewels NPL → bisutería f, joyas fpl de imitación
imitation leather N → imitación f a piel
imitation marble N → mármol m artificial

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imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃ^ən]

n

(= copying) → imitation f

(= copy) → imitation f
the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe → la plus fidèle imitation d'architecture chinoise en Europe
a pale imitation of sth, a poor imitation of sth → une pâle imitation de qch
Computers are just poor imitations of our brains → L'ordinateur n'est qu'une pâle imitation de notre cerveau.

(= impersonation) to do an imitation of sb → faire une imitation de qn
to give an imitation of sth → faire une imitation de qch
He gave his imitation of the way Jodie walked → Il nous a fait une imitation de la démarche de Jodie.
BUT Il a imité pour nous la démarche de Jodie.

modif (= not real) → factice
An imitation firearm was used in the robbery → Une arme factice a été utilisée lors du vol. imitation leather
imitation leather n → simili cuir m

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imitation

n → Imitation f, → Nachahmung f; to do an imitation of somebody → jdn imitieren or nachmachen or nachahmen; imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (prov) → Nachahmung ist das beste Kompliment

adj → unecht, künstlich, falsch; imitation gold/pearl → Gold-/Perlenimitation f; imitation leather → Lederimitation f, → Kunstleder nt; imitation jewellery → unechter Schmuck; imitation fur → Webpelz m

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imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃ/ən]

1. n → imitazione f
in imitation of → a imitazione di
a painting in imitation of the famous work by Picasso → un dipinto che riproduce la famosa opera di Picasso

2. adj → finto/a

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imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃ/ən]

1. n → imitazione f
in imitation of → a imitazione di
a painting in imitation of the famous work by Picasso → un dipinto che riproduce la famosa opera di Picasso

2. adj → finto/a

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