mimic
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Definition of mimic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mimic
Synonyms: Noun
imitator, impersonator, impressionist, personator
Synonyms: Adjective
artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitation, imitative, man-made, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic
Synonyms: Verb
burlesque, caricature, do, imitate, mock, parody, send up, spoof, travesty
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of mimic in a Sentence
Noun
a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeupAdjective
police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyardVerb
She has a talent for mimicking famous actresses. The lamp mimics natural sunlight. a butterfly that mimics a leaf
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Polling citizens after a decision is already made mimics a strategy used by Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Special state commission will poll citizens about extending Baja California governor’s term," 27 Aug. 2019 Called Milo, the doll-like, two-foot-tall robot mimics basic emotions and tries to make eye contact with students. — Cade Metz, New York Times, "Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children," 17 July 2019 Advocates for stronger gun laws said the bill that Hugo is backing is relatively weak and mimics mental health laws that are already in place. — Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, "Virginia Republican in close race now backs ‘red flag’ gun bill," 16 Aug. 2019 Tellingly, the visual language of the gender reveal mimics the escalating drama of reality-television finales — as though there are two genders competing to be born, but only one will be revealed as America’s Next Top Baby. — Carina Chocano, New York Times, "When Gender Reveal Videos Go Spectacularly, Cathartically Wrong," 1 Aug. 2019 His images suggest less the efforts of a mimic than the bliss of someone who has at last unleashed his brawling alter egos. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "A Photographer’s Elaborate Transformations in His Childhood Bedroom," 18 July 2019 Casiraghi's dress mimics that design, but with even more delicate details. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Charlotte Casiraghi, Grace Kelly's Granddaughter, Holds a Second Wedding in the South of France," 1 July 2019 The infected imitations, meanwhile, desire a helicopter full of mimics but must include at least one clean team member. — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, "Who Goes There?: The Thing returns to the tabletop," 18 Aug. 2018 Here, divers can find the rare mimic octopus as well as a vast number of beautiful turtles and colorful fish with wall diving. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Places Our Travel Specialists Say You Should Go in 2019," 17 Dec. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Step one: The personality algorithm IDEIA doesn’t only mimic Cambridge Analytica’s language: Both companies use similar methods of determining personality based on social media activity. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "A ‘big data’ firm sells Cambridge Analytica’s methods to global politicians, documents show," 14 Aug. 2019 Snake-mimic caterpillar The larvae of hawk moths ward off predators by impersonating deadly pit vipers. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "Imitation crab? Meet 6 creatures that steal others’ looks," 7 Aug. 2019 Among a series of items the company offers that mimic pasta (a ravioli spoon rest; a penne garlic peeler) are the handy Mafaldine elastic silicone bands. — BostonGlobe.com, "The most useful pasta you’ll ever have," 11 June 2019 In some cases, suspected Chinese breaches appear to have resulted in copycat technologies, such as the drones China has produced that mimic U.S. unmanned aircraft. — Washington Post, "China hacked a Navy contractor and secured a trove of highly sensitive data on submarine warfare," 8 June 2018 In some cases, suspected Chinese breaches appear to have resulted in copycat technologies, such as the drones China has produced that mimic U.S. unmanned aircraft. — chicagotribune.com, "China hacked Navy contractor, secured trove of sensitive data on submarine warfare," 8 June 2018 In some cases, suspected Chinese breaches appear to have resulted in copycat technologies, such as the drones China has produced that mimic U.S. unmanned aircraft. — Mark Dent, Anchorage Daily News, "China hacked Navy contractor, secured trove of sensitive data on submarine warfare," 8 June 2018 How could people, wielding tools instead of teeth, mimic nature's most talented builders? — Ben Goldfarb, Science | AAAS, "Beaver dams without beavers? Artificial logjams are a popular but controversial restoration tool," 7 June 2018 Airmen expressed astonishment over the fact that Lindbergh, facing 17 hours of continuous night and day flying, spent 30 minutes engaged in mimic air battle with naval aviators. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 11, 1927: Lindbergh winging his way from San Diego to Paris," 11 May 2018Recent