imitation

• صفة تصف شيئًا مصنوعًا لتقليد مظهر أو جودة شيء آخر، غالبًا ما يكون أكثر قيمة أو أصالة.

An adjective describing something made to imitate the appearance or quality of something else, often a more valuable or genuine item.

1. Not genuine or realB1formal

   Being a copy or reproduction of something authentic, often of lower quality.

   مُقَلَّد

   • She wore an imitation pearl necklace.
   • The store sells imitation leather jackets.
   • He bought an imitation Rolex watch for a fraction of the price.

   المرادفاتartificialboguscounterfeitersatzfakefalsefauxmockphonyreproductionshamsimulatedsynthetic

   الأضدادactualauthenticgenuineoriginalreal

• اسم يدل على فعل تقليد شيء ما أو محاكاته، أو على النتيجة الناتجة عن هذا الفعل، وغالبًا ما يشير إلى انعدام الأصالة. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى النسخة المقلدة أو المزيفة.

A noun referring to the act of copying or reproducing something, or the result of such copying, often implying a lack of originality.

1. Mimetic theory in artC1formal

   The philosophical concept that art and literature should precisely replicate nature or human actions.

   نظرية المحاكاة في الفن

   • Aristotle's Poetics discusses imitation as the foundation of art.
   • Renaissance painters often adhered to the doctrine of imitation.
   • The play was criticized for its slavish imitation of real life.

   المرادفاتmimesis

   الأضدادexpressioninventionoriginality

2. Copy or replicaB1formal

   An object that is made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.

   تقليد

   • The market sold cheap imitations of designer handbags.
   • This painting is an imitation of a famous masterpiece.
   • He bought an imitation leather jacket.

   المرادفاتclonecopycounterfeitduplicatefacsimilefakeforgeryknockoffreplicareproductionshamsimulation

   الأضدادauthenticoriginalprototype

3. Mimicry of behaviorB2formal

   The act of copying or trying to copy the actions, speech, or mannerisms of another person.

   المحاكاة

   • Children learn through imitation of their parents.
   • His imitation of the teacher's voice was spot-on.
   • The comedian's act relies on imitation of celebrities.

   المرادفاتcopyingimpersonationmimicrysimulation

4. Exaggerated caricatureB2informal

   A humorous or exaggerated representation of a person, often for comic effect.

   محاكاة ساخرة

   • The actor did a hilarious imitation of the president.
   • Her imitation of the boss had everyone laughing.
   • The sketch featured a crude imitation of a famous politician.

   المرادفاتcaricatureimpersonationimpressionlampoonparodysendupspooftakeofftravesty