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noun | adjective imitationimitation1 /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ ●●○ noun ► does a ... imitation of Ed does a great imitation of Elvis. ► cheap imitations cheap imitations of famous brand-name bags ► a pale/poor imitation It’s not a Matisse. It’s just a poor imitation. 1[countable] an attempt to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to be funny SYN impression: Ed does a great imitation of Elvis.2[uncountable] the act of copying what someone else does: Children learn through imitation.3[countable] a copy of something: imitation of His first poems were imitations of his father’s works. cheap imitations of famous brand-name bagsa pale/poor imitation It’s not a Matisse. It’s just a poor imitation. noun | adjective imitationimitation2 adjective THESAURUSnot real or not made of natural things, but made to be like something that is real or natural► artificialnot real or not made of natural things, but made to be like something that is real or natural: I usually use artificial sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar. I don’t like artificial flowers – real ones are better. ► synthetic made using chemical processes rather than natural processes: The shirts are made from synthetic fabrics like polyester and rayon. ► man-made made by people, rather than existing naturally. You use man-made about things such as lakes or hills, or about materials: The apartments are being built next to a man-made lake. ► fake made to look or seem real, and used in place of the real thing. You use fake about fur, blood, hair, nails, jewels, or snow: The coat is made out of fake fur. ► imitation made to look or seem like something else, especially something more expensive. Used about materials or products: The seats were made of imitation leather. ► false made to look like something real. You use false especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: He was wearing a false mustache. ► ersatz artificial and not as good as the real thing: She sweetens her coffee with some kind of ersatz sugar. ► simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real. You use simulated about things that are made by special computers or machines: At the science museum, you can take a simulated trip to the Moon. ► virtual made by a computer or appearing on a computer, rather than in the real world: In the virtual world of computer games, you can be anyone you want to be. made to look or seem real when it is not, especially in order to deceive people► fakemade to look or seem real when it is not, especially in order to deceive people: The police took away the fake ID cards. She wore a fake fur coat. ► false made to look like something real, sometimes in order to deceive people: My grandmother has false teeth. He admitted using false receipts to claim the money. ► imitation made to look or seem like something else, especially something more expensive. Used about materials or products: The seats were made of imitation leather. ► counterfeit made to look real in order to deceive people. Used about money, documents, and products: The thieves used counterfeit credit cards. They were selling people counterfeit tickets to the World Series. ► forged illegally copied in order to deceive people. Used about documents and signatures: They use forged passports to get into the country. ► phony/bogus informal counterfeit: He gave the authorities a phony birth certificate. made to look and seem like something else: imitation leather► see thesaurus at artificial, fake2 |