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mi
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Third Person
imitates
Present Participle
imitating
Past Tense
imitated
Past Participle
imitated
1
to copy someone's behavior or appearance accurately
transitive
- Children often imitate their parents' mannerisms and speech patterns.
- She can imitate various accents with remarkable accuracy.
- The actor practiced for hours to imitate the character's gestures perfectly.
- He imitated his favorite singer's style during the talent show.
- The actor imitated the character's gestures perfectly during the performance.
2
to look or act in a way that is similar to something or someone else
transitive
- The cake's frosting was designed to imitate marble with its swirling gray patterns.
- The robot is programmed to imitate human gestures and expressions.
- The synthetic fabric closely imitates the texture of natural silk.
- The actor's performance was so convincing it seemed to imitate real life.
- This brand of plant-based meat imitates the taste and appearance of beef.
3
to copy or mimic the style, technique, or subject matter of another artist or artwork
transitive
- The student imitated the brushstrokes of Van Gogh to learn his painting technique.
- His latest piece imitates the bold colors and geometric patterns of Cubism.
- The filmmaker deliberately imitated classic noir cinematography in his latest movie.
- She imitated the soft pastels of Monet’s landscapes in her painting.
- They created a tribute piece by imitating the surreal imagery of Salvador Dalí.