Verbally or behaviorally copying, echoing, or emulating someone or something
“He displayed an imitating behavior, mimicking his favorite cartoon character's catchphrases and movements.”
Containing or characterized by iteration
The action or skill of imitating someone or something, especially in order to entertain or ridicule
The art, work or actions of an actor
Present participle for to pretend to be someone or something that one is not
“In contrast to common chimps, at six months of age Kanzi engaged in much vocal babbling and seemed to be trying to imitate human speech.”
Present participle for to emulate or follow as a model
“Many techniques that imitate nature are prohibitively expensive.”
Present participle for to make a duplicate or exact copy of
“These calls, which imitate the exact sounds of coyotes, definitely work to raise a spring gobbler's attention.”
Present participle for to resemble closely
“But some simulations imitate real people and economies more closely than others, just as some physics models produce more authentic collisions.”
Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of
Present participle for to represent in a physical, concrete or visible form
Present participle for to take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own
Present participle for to emulate or adopt as one's own
Present participle for to cite or reference
Present participle for to repeat something that has already been said
(conform to) Present participle for to be like or in accordance with
Present participle for to make or design (anything) from something that serves as a pattern
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