mimic
Echo someone's actions
To mimic is to imitate closely, especially in speech, gesture, or appearance.
A child mimics a parent's mannerisms; a bird mimics human speech; a harmless snake mimics a venomous species to deter predators.
As a noun, a mimic is someone skilled at imitation: He's a talented mimic who can do any politician.
The adjective describes imitative behavior or appearance: mimic camouflage.
Identical reproduction made
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- duplicateExact replica of original
- replicateCopy exactly
- reproduceCopy or breed
clone · mirror · echo · parrot · ape · emulate · facsimile · counterfeit
Satirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
taunt · jeer · derision · send-up · spoof · burlesque · travesty · takeoff
Concealment through visual blending
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- protectiveServing to guard
coloration · predator · prey · warning · survival · evolution · insect · butterfly
Pretending to be another
- actingTemporarily holding position
- impressionEffect on the mind
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- entertainerOne who amuses others
voice · celebrity · sketch · skit · stand-up · ventriloquist · character · accent
Being altering its form
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- doppelgängerGhostly identical counterpart
- skinwalkerNavajo witch who transforms
- kitsuneJapanese folklore shapeshifter
selkie · trickster · transformation · imposter · fetch · familiar · glamour · illusion
copy
Identical reproduction made
reproduce · clone · mirror · echo · parrot · ape · emulate · facsimile · counterfeit · resemblance
parody
Satirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
lampoon · taunt · jeer · derision · send-up · spoof · burlesque · travesty · takeoff · exaggeration
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
protective · coloration · predator · prey · warning · survival · evolution · insect · butterfly · octopus
impersonation
Pretending to be another
- actingTemporarily holding position
- impressionEffect on the mind
- comedyWork meant to amuse
entertainer · voice · celebrity · sketch · skit · stand-up · ventriloquist · character · accent · monologue
shapeshifter
Being altering its form
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- doppelgängerGhostly identical counterpart
- skinwalkerNavajo witch who transforms
kitsune · selkie · trickster · transformation · imposter · fetch · familiar · glamour · illusion · deceiver
- imitationcopy, copycat, imitation, replica, copying
- Imitatorsimitator, copycat, impersonator, clone, double
- impersonationimpersonator, imitation, impressionist, celebrity impression, Elvis impersonator
- impersonatorsElvis impersonator, lookalike, soundalike, impressionist
- mimicrychameleon, cuttlefish, stick insect, leaf insect, mockingbird
- acting verbspretend, perform, portray, enact, play a role
mimiclead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
originator · trendsetter · pioneer · leader · influence
- mime artistsPerformers using gesture only
- Batesian mimicryHarmless copying harmful appearance
- voice mimicryCopying another's speech
- Müllerian mimicryToxic species resembling each other
- vocal mimicryCopying voices or sounds
- insect mimicryResembling other species defensively
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