mimicry
mimicries
Mimicry is the art of imitation, which is practiced the world over, from annoying siblings who repeat every word you say, to professional comedians who impersonate famous people onstage.
Mimicry comes from a Greek word for mime: a performer who silently imitates gestures and expressions. Usually mimicry refers to imitation that is meant to make fun of the thing imitated, often in an unkind way. Think of the class clown’s mimicry of your French teacher’s overly precise accent. It entertained the class, but got him sent to the principal’s office.
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the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
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synonyms:
apery
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type of:
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impersonation, personation
imitating the mannerisms of another person
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impersonation, personation
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the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
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type of:
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imitation
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
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imitation
Vocabulary lists containing mimicry
When 15-year-old Samantha, a Chinese-American girl living in Missouri in the mid-19th-century, finds herself on the wrong side of the law, she and her best friend embark on a journey westward, following the Oregon Trail.
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