personation

• Nom 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.

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

1. Imitation of another's mannerismsC1formal

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

   Imitation du comportement d'autrui

   • 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.

   Synonymescaricatureimitationimpersonationimpressionmimicryparody

2. Dramatic portrayalC1formalart

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

   Interprétation dramatique

   • 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.

   Synonymesactingcharacterizationenactmentimpersonationperformanceplayingportrayalrepresentation