imitator
/ˈɪmɪteɪtə
/noun
Someone who copies the behaviour or actions of another: the show’s success has sparked off many imitators...
- It was thought the picture, which shows gondoliers and sailors at work in 18th century Venice, was a copy by an imitator or student of the artist and had been valued at no more than £5,000.
- Engage in continuous research, knowing that if you're successful, imitators are sure to follow.
- A whole host of less able imitators have followed in Italy, many of whom have abandoned the richness of their original local wines.
Synonyms
copier, copyist, emulator, follower, mimic, plagiarist, ape, parrot, echo
informal copycat
rare epigone
impersonator, impressionist, mimicker;
parodist, caricaturist, lampooner, lampoonist