personation

A noun referring to the act of imitating or impersonating another person, or the dramatic portrayal of a character through speech, action, and gesture.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по подражанию или выдаче себя за другого человека, или драматическое изображение персонажа через речь, действия и жесты.esSustantivo que designa la acción de hacerse pasar por otra persona o de imitar sus rasgos, o la representación dramática de un personaje mediante el habla, los gestos y las acciones.frNom désignant l'action d'imiter ou de se faire passer pour une autre personne, ou la représentation dramatique d'un personnage à travers la parole, les actions et les gestes.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich als eine andere Person auszugeben oder jemanden nachzuahmen, sowie die schauspielerische Darstellung einer Figur durch Sprache, Handlungen und Gesten.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de imitar ou se passar por outra pessoa, ou a representação dramática de um personagem por meio da fala, ações e gestos.zh名词，指模仿或冒充他人的行为，也指通过言语、动作和手势来戏剧性地扮演某个角色。arاسم يدل على فعل تقليد شخص آخر أو انتحال شخصيته، أو على تمثيل شخصية درامية عبر الكلام والأفعال والإيماءات.

1. Imitation of another's mannerisms C1 formal

   The act of mimicking or impersonating the behavior, speech, or appearance of another person, often for deception or entertainment.

   • The comedian's personation of the politician was both hilarious and accurate.
   • He was arrested for the criminal personation of a police officer.
   • Her personation of the famous singer was so convincing that the crowd believed it was her.

   ruПодражание манерам другогоesSuplantación de la personalidadfrImitation du comportement d'autruideNachahmung der Manierismen einer anderen PersonptImitação das maneiras de outra pessoazh模仿他人举止arتقليد هيئة الآخر

   Synonyms: caricatureimitationimpersonationimpressionmimicryparody

2. Dramatic portrayal C1 formal art

   The act of representing a character on stage through speech, action, and gesture, as part of a theatrical performance.

   • The actor's personation of Hamlet was praised by critics.
   • Personation in ancient Greek theater involved wearing masks to depict different characters.
   • Her personation of the tragic heroine moved the audience to tears.

   ruСценическое воплощениеesPersonificación dramáticafrInterprétation dramatiquedeDarstellung auf der BühneptRepresentação cênicazh舞台扮演arالتجسيد المسرحي

   Synonyms: actingcharacterizationenactmentimpersonationperformanceplayingportrayalrepresentation

• personations plural form
• personations' possessive plural form
• personation's possessive singular form