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to imitate
01
to copy someone's behavior or appearance accurately
Transitive: to imitate a behavior or mannerism
Examples
Children often imitate their parents' mannerisms and speech patterns.
She can imitate various accents with remarkable accuracy.
02
to look or act in a way that is similar to something or someone else
Transitive: to imitate sth
Examples
The cake 's frosting was designed to imitate marble with its swirling gray patterns.
The robot is programmed to imitate human gestures and expressions.
03
to copy or mimic the style, technique, or subject matter of another artist or artwork
Transitive: to imitate an artistic technique or style
Examples
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.
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