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The synonyms of “Mimic” are: mime, imitate, copy, impersonate, do an impression of, take off, do an impersonation of, do, ape, caricature, mock, make fun of, parody, satirize, lampoon, burlesque, travesty, resemble, look like, have on the appearance of, take on the appearance of, simulate, mirror, echo, mimicker, impersonator, impressionist, imitator, simulated, imitation, make-believe, sham, imitative, mimetic
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mimic” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| imitator | Someone who copies the behaviour or actions of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators. |
| impersonator | Someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another. A well known Elvis impersonator. |
| impressionist | An entertainer who impersonates famous people. |
| mimicker | A disease that exhibits symptoms that bear a deceptive resemblance to those of another disease. As a mimicker of voices I am unrivalled. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mimic” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| ape | Represent in or produce a caricature of. Her little brother apes her behavior. |
| burlesque | Make a parody of. A mock heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama. |
| caricature | Make or give a caricature of. He was famous enough to be caricatured by Private Eye. |
| copy | Send someone a copy of an email that is addressed to a third party. Copy the genetic information. |
| do | Get something done. I was speeding doing seventy five. |
| do an impersonation of | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
| do an impression of | Arrange attractively. |
| echo | Ring or echo with sound. A blue suit that echoed the colour of her eyes. |
| have on the appearance of | Go through (mental or physical states or experiences. |
| imitate | Reproduce someone’s behavior or looks. She imitated my Scots accent. |
| impersonate | Represent another person with comic intentions. She impersonates Madonna. |
| lampoon | Ridicule with satire. The actor was lampooned by the press. |
| look like | Accord in appearance with. |
| make fun of | Institute, enact, or establish. |
| mime | Convey or represent (an action, idea, or emotion) by using only gesture and movement. They ve even mimed in a restaurant hall. |
| mirror | Reflect as if in a mirror. The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above. |
| mock | Imitate with mockery and derision. He ought to find out who used his name mocked his voice and aped a few of his guitar lines. |
| parody | Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction. |
| resemble | Appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to. Some people resemble their dogs. |
| satirize | Ridicule with satire. The movie satirized the notion of national superiority. |
| simulate | Produce a computer model of. It was impossible to force a smile to simulate pleasure. |
| take off | Require (time or space. |
| take on the appearance of | Be designed to hold or take. |
| travesty | Make a travesty of. Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mimic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| imitation | Not genuine or real being an imitation of the genuine article. Decorated with imitation palm leaves. |
| imitative | Following a model or example without any attempt at originality. Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises. |
| make-believe | Imagined as in a play. |
| mimetic | Relating to, constituting, or habitually practising mimesis. The mimetic presentation of images. |
| mock | Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive. Jim threw up his hands in mock horror. |
| sham | Adopted in order to deceive. Sham modesty. |
| simulated | Manufactured in imitation of some other material. Under simulated combat conditions. |
| acting | The performance of a part or role in a drama. I d prefer him not to go into acting as it s such an insecure business. |
| anthropoid | Person who resembles a nonhuman primate. Anthropoid gods. |
| ape | Used in names of macaque monkeys with short tails e g Barbary ape. Her little brother apes her behavior. |
| caricature | Make or give a caricature of. There are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero. |
| clown | Act as or like a clown. We need a serious government not a bunch of clowns. |
| copy | Copy down as is. I thought I d copy to you this letter sent to the PR representative. |
| duplicate | Make a duplicate or duplicates of. They have not been able to duplicate his successes. |
| earshot | The range or distance over which one can hear or be heard. She waited until he was out of earshot before continuing. |
| echo | Ring or echo with sound. Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man. |
| emulate | Imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software. This artist s drawings cannot emulate his water colors. |
| facsimile | Send something via a facsimile machine. Facsimile editions. |
| imitate | Make a reproduction or copy of. The mime imitated the passers by. |
| imitation | The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations. Decorated with imitation palm leaves. |
| imitator | Someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators. |
| iterate | Run or be performed again. The bird s call is a monotonously iterated single note. |
| mime | A practitioner of mime or a performer in a mime. He performed a brief mime of someone fencing. |
| mimesis | The deliberate imitation of the behaviour of one group of people by another group as a factor in social change. Barth has always detached his use of plot from mimesis. |
| mimetic | Exhibiting mimicry. A mimetic dance. |
| pantomime | Express or represent by exaggerated mime. He is currently appearing in pantomime in Manchester. |
| parrot | Repeat mechanically. The students parroted the teacher s words. |
| replica | An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale. It is a replica of an antique plaque. |
| replicate | (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself. Replicate the cell. |
| replication | Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied. DNA replication. |
| reproduce | (of an organism) produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process. He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait. |
| resemble | Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like. Some people resemble their dogs. |
| resonance | Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant. The concepts lose their emotional resonance. |
| reverberation | Prolongation of a sound; resonance. Electronic effects have been added such as echo and reverberation. |
| silently | Without speaking. She sobbed silently in the corner. |
| simulate | Imitate the appearance or character of. Future population changes were simulated by computer. |
| triplicate | A thing which is part of a set of three copies or corresponding parts. Triplicate measurements. |
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