1. The doctrine that representations of nature or human behaviour should be accurate imitations 
2. Something copied or derived from an original 
3. Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else 
4. A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
   - caricature, impersonation

1. Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
   "decorated with imitation palm leaves"
   - fake, false, faux, simulated

Derived forms: imitations

See also: artificial, imitate, unreal

Type of: copy, copying, doctrine, drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought, wit, witticism, wittiness

Antonym: formalism

Encyclopedia: Imitation

• genus Melastoma
• genus Meleagris
• genus Meles
• genus Melia
• genus Melicocca
• genus Melicoccus
• genus Melicytus
• genus Melilotus
• genus Melissa
• genus Mellivora
• genus Melocactus
• genus Melogale
• genus Melolontha
• genus Melophagus
• genus Melopsittacus
• genus Melospiza
• genus Melursus
• genus Menippe
• genus Meniscium
• genus Menispermum
• genus Menopon
• genus Mentha
• genus Menticirrhus
• genus Mentzelia
• genus Menura