mimic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   constituting an imitation

   the mimic warfare of the opera stage- Archibald Alison

2. 2
   verb

   imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

   The actor mimicked the President very accurately

3. 3
   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.

4. 4
   noun

   An imitation.

   Jess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.

5. 5
   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[…].

6. 6
   noun

   someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

7. 7
   verb

   To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

8. 8
   noun

   A person who practices mimicry; especially:

Etymology

From Latin mīmicus, from Ancient Greek μῑμικός (mīmikós, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”); see mime.