Impersonate
verb
To pretend to be another person for entertainment purposes or fraud.
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
Often appears as...
- impersonate a celebrity
- impersonate an officer
verb
In computing, to carry out operations under the identity of another user or system.
The hacker was able to impersonate the administrator and gain access to the system.
Often appears as...
- impersonate a user
- impersonate a system
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Disapproving
Technical
verb
To pretend to be another person for entertainment purposes or fraud.
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
Often appears as...
- impersonate a celebrity
- impersonate an officer
verb
In computing, to carry out operations under the identity of another user or system.
The hacker was able to impersonate the administrator and gain access to the system.
Often appears as...
- impersonate a user
- impersonate a system
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Consequences
Impersonation can lead to legal issues depending on its purpose and how it affects others.
She faces charges for impersonating a doctor.
Pro Tip 2/3Entertainment Context
Often used in comedy and theatre, impersonating involves mimicking someone for humor.
He gained fame for impersonating famous singers.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonate vs. Act
"Impersonate" implies a closer imitation than "act"; it's often about copying specific people.
The actor impersonated the president's mannerisms perfectly.
Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Consequences
Impersonation can lead to legal issues depending on its purpose and how it affects others.
She faces charges for impersonating a doctor.
Pro Tip 2/3Entertainment Context
Often used in comedy and theatre, impersonating involves mimicking someone for humor.
He gained fame for impersonating famous singers.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonate vs. Act
"Impersonate" implies a closer imitation than "act"; it's often about copying specific people.
The actor impersonated the president's mannerisms perfectly.
Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Consequences
Impersonation can lead to legal issues depending on its purpose and how it affects others.
She faces charges for impersonating a doctor.
Pro Tip 2/3Entertainment Context
Often used in comedy and theatre, impersonating involves mimicking someone for humor.
He gained fame for impersonating famous singers.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonate vs. Act
"Impersonate" implies a closer imitation than "act"; it's often about copying specific people.
The actor impersonated the president's mannerisms perfectly.
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Penelope Boston: Life on...
and mathematics skills for kids. And I'm a product of that generation, like so many other of my peers. It really caught hold of us, and caught fire, and it would be lovely if we could reproduce that again now. Of course, refusing to grow up -- -- even though I impersonate a grown-up in daily life,
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Shaffi Mather: A new way...
alleging trespass, impersonation and intimidation. The battle against corruption exacts a toll on ourselves, our families, our friends, and even our kids. Yet I believe the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity and making the world a fairer place.
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The politics of fiction...
They would go to coffee houses, where they would tell a story in front of an audience, often improvising. With each new person in the story, the meddah would change his voice, impersonating that character. Everybody could go and listen, you know --
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10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him such as the kookaburra it's a very convincing impersonation
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The single biggest...
portrayed a young woman who wanted an education and she wanted to study the Talmud and so how did she get educated then she had to impersonate a man she had to look like a man she had to make other people believe that she looked
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How the US government...
is stopping people as they come into the country and demanding our social networking passwords which will allow them to see who our friends are, what we say and even to impersonate us online. Now, civil libertarians like myself
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How deepfakes undermine...
That determination, that's going to require human judgment, and it's expensive. But we need human beings to look at the content and context of a deepfake to figure out if it is a harmful impersonation
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Safari Live - Day 368 PIPE...
term leopard crawl and maybe you've even tried to impersonate it but if you watch if you watch a leopard do it it is such a good example of what that term
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Attenborough: the...
It's a very convincing impersonation. Even the original is fooled.
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Sir David Attenborough...
it's a very convincing impersonation even the original is fooled
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Penelope Boston: Life on...
and mathematics skills for kids. And I'm a product of that generation, like so many other of my peers. It really caught hold of us, and caught fire, and it would be lovely if we could reproduce that again now. Of course, refusing to grow up -- -- even though I impersonate a grown-up in daily life,
Video examples
Shaffi Mather: A new way...
alleging trespass, impersonation and intimidation. The battle against corruption exacts a toll on ourselves, our families, our friends, and even our kids. Yet I believe the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity and making the world a fairer place.
Video examples
The politics of fiction...
They would go to coffee houses, where they would tell a story in front of an audience, often improvising. With each new person in the story, the meddah would change his voice, impersonating that character. Everybody could go and listen, you know --
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him such as the kookaburra it's a very convincing impersonation
Video examples
The single biggest...
portrayed a young woman who wanted an education and she wanted to study the Talmud and so how did she get educated then she had to impersonate a man she had to look like a man she had to make other people believe that she looked
Video examples
How the US government...
is stopping people as they come into the country and demanding our social networking passwords which will allow them to see who our friends are, what we say and even to impersonate us online. Now, civil libertarians like myself
Video examples
How deepfakes undermine...
That determination, that's going to require human judgment, and it's expensive. But we need human beings to look at the content and context of a deepfake to figure out if it is a harmful impersonation
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 368 PIPE...
term leopard crawl and maybe you've even tried to impersonate it but if you watch if you watch a leopard do it it is such a good example of what that term
Video examples
Attenborough: the...
It's a very convincing impersonation. Even the original is fooled.
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Sir David Attenborough...
it's a very convincing impersonation even the original is fooled
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Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
You end up going to school plays quite a bit as a parent, there are a lot of kids who are doing the job as well as they can, but there's always one or two who seem much more at home in the world of impersonation.
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Paul F. Tompkins
American Comedian
Cake Boss, I guess, has been made aware of my impression and finds it amusing and recognizes that it's not a completely accurate impersonation of who he is in his daily life. He seems to be a good sport about it.
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Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
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Rick Astley
English Musician
It's really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time, Vic Reeves' impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life.
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Tony Goldwyn
American Actor
I've played several real characters, and I've always found it very difficult because you don't want to do an impersonation.
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Angelica Ross
American Businesswoman
The art of what they call female impersonation, or the drag shows, really helped me to hone what type of woman I was.
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Teri Hatcher
American Actress
My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star.
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Nikki Bella
American Athlete
I'm very easy to impersonate. From the look to the personality, I'm like, wow.
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Orhan Pamuk
Novelist
I always enjoy impersonating my characters in the first-person singular.
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Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian Actress
Acting is not just impersonating your character.
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Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
You end up going to school plays quite a bit as a parent, there are a lot of kids who are doing the job as well as they can, but there's always one or two who seem much more at home in the world of impersonation.
Quote examples
Paul F. Tompkins
American Comedian
Cake Boss, I guess, has been made aware of my impression and finds it amusing and recognizes that it's not a completely accurate impersonation of who he is in his daily life. He seems to be a good sport about it.
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Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
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Rick Astley
English Musician
It's really weird seeing someone impersonating you. But at the same time, Vic Reeves' impersonation of me is one of the highlights of my life.
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Tony Goldwyn
American Actor
I've played several real characters, and I've always found it very difficult because you don't want to do an impersonation.
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Angelica Ross
American Businesswoman
The art of what they call female impersonation, or the drag shows, really helped me to hone what type of woman I was.
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Teri Hatcher
American Actress
My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star.
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Nikki Bella
American Athlete
I'm very easy to impersonate. From the look to the personality, I'm like, wow.
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Orhan Pamuk
Novelist
I always enjoy impersonating my characters in the first-person singular.
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Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian Actress
Acting is not just impersonating your character.
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