imitation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of imitating.
2. (attributive, countable, uncountable) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.

Concepts

imitation

factice

simili

copie

image

parodie

pastiche

portrait

reflet

simulacre

singerie

mimétisme

mimique

simulation

blanc

objet contrefait

caricature

contrefaçon

faux

Synonymes

mimicry

counterfeit

fake

copy

sham

impersonation

false

mimic

forgery

copying

emulation

artificial

replica

simulation

mock

duplicate

likeness

mimesis

model

duplication

spurious

caricature

simulated

bogus

echo

imitating

disguise

apery

spurious article

resemblance

portrait

reproduction

image

hoax

picture

faux

mimicking

falsification

aping

make-believe

factitious

fabrication

contrived

ersatz

clone

bait

effigy

lie

imposture

cartoon

Traductions

Imitation

Nachahmung

imitazione

imitación

navolging

imitação

Fälschung

nabootsing

imitació

imitatie

απομίμηση

namaak

taklit

copia

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: imitacioun

In summary

From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.