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Meanings of imitation in inglês

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A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect.

caricatura

Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; it's real synthetic fur"

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The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.

Doctrine of artistic creativity according to which the creative process should be based on the close imitation of the masterpieces of the preceding authors.

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Examples for "formalism"
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Then there is the religious formalism of the Eppings and their friends.
The Unclassed
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In such phrases, we grasp the essential difference between formalism and functionalism.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
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At once-witha haste prudery and lovers of formalism might term indecent.
Burned Bridges
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And yet this prayer is first of all a protest against formalism.
Mornings in the College Chapel / Short Addresses to Young Men on...
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Any explanation would be futile of this branch of a forgotten formalism.
The Man in Court
Usage of imitation in inglês
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Non-vegans often ask me why vegans seek out imitation meats and cheeses.
The Irish Times
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In the drawing-room Miss Bell was sketching monsters in imitation of Leonard.
The Red Lily — Volume 02
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The young ladies ranged themselves in imitation of the book of fashions.
The Heir of Redclyffe
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He put the imitation diamond in his pocket and opened the carriage-door.
The Blonde Lady / Being a Record of the Duel of Wits between Ars...
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The lace curtains were imitation lace; the damask curtains were imitation damask.
Hawthorne and His Circle
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The culmination of Hargraves audacious imitation took place in the third act.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
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It is a clumsy imitation of the policy of Frederick in 1756.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)
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The imitation had deceived him then; he had accepted it for genuine.
The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns
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The age of imitation when there are no dangers although it depended.
All That Is
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The end of writing Lives is for the imitation of the readers.
Lives of the Poets, Volume 1
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Play and imitation are the great avenues of activity in early life.
The Science of Human Nature: A Psychology for Beginners
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Back came the imitation, shot out of the wood by the nymph:
Janice Day at Poketown
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The imitation gold-lace had gone green but clung to the rotten material.
Lister's Great Adventure
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The cardinal fact of imitation in works of art is evident enough.
Literary and Social Essays
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Several luxury brands use an imitation leather made out of recycled plastic.
News.com.au
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You discerned the imitation of the type, you acknowledged the inferior compositor.
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2
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Imitation through the time
Imitation across language varieties
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