mimic
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3(verb.)
ADV
accurately, closely
The actor could mimic his father's accent so accurately that everyone laughed.
exactly, perfectly
The comedian exactly mimicked the famous actor's voice and mannerisms during the show.
VERB + MIMIC
try to
Definitions
verb
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
noun
A person who practices mimicry; especially:
A person who practices mimicry; especially:
An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator.
An imitation.
Jess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.
A fictional monster able to disguise itself as an inanimate object, commonly a treasure chest, often with the intent of luring adventurers into a trap.
adj
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
I think every man is cloied and wearied, with seeing so many apish and mimicke trickes, that juglers teach their Dogges, as the dances, where they misse not one cadence of the sounds or notes they heare[…].
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes / To imitate her.
Mock, pretended.
Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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Synonyms
noun — someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
- mimicker
verb — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effec
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Example Bank
6An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
WiktionaryJess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.
WiktionaryI think every man is cloied and wearied, with seeing so many apish and mimicke trickes, that juglers teach their Dogges, as the dances, where they misse not one cadence of the sounds or notes they hea
WiktionaryOft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes / To imitate her.
WiktionaryAnd there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings to the silent owls, That they might answer him.
WiktionaryIrene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.
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