Definition of imitations Imitations

/ɪˌmɪtejˈʃʌnz/ - [imiteyshunz] -

We found 3 definitions of imitations from 2 different sources.

What does imitations mean?

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Noun Plural: imitations
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
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"
		postiche, sham, fake something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
imitation - the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
		formalism the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
		doctrine, ism, philosophical system, school of thought, philosophy a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
		caricature, impersonation
		witticism, wittiness, wit, humor, humour a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
		mock-heroic a satirical imitation of heroic verse

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imitation (n.)
The act of imitating.
imitation (n.)
That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance.
imitation (n.)
One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.
imitation (n.)
The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.