Mimic
verb
To copy someone's behavior, actions, or speech.
She mimicked his accent perfectly.
Often appears as...
- mimic someone's style
- mimic a voice
verb
To look or behave like something else.
The robot was designed to mimic human movements.
Often appears as...
- mimic a process
- mimic nature
noun
A person who copies the behavior or speech of other people.
He's a talented mimic who can do an excellent imitation of anyone's voice.
Often appears as...
- a great mimic
- a natural mimic
adjective
In biology, appearing like, or copying, another plant or animal to gain some advantage.
Mimic plants often copy the appearance of poisonous ones to avoid being eaten.
Often appears as...
- mimic species
- mimic plants
verb
To copy someone's behavior, actions, or speech.
She mimicked his accent perfectly.
Often appears as...
- mimic someone's style
- mimic a voice
verb
To look or behave like something else.
The robot was designed to mimic human movements.
Often appears as...
- mimic a process
- mimic nature
noun
A person who copies the behavior or speech of other people.
He's a talented mimic who can do an excellent imitation of anyone's voice.
Often appears as...
- a great mimic
- a natural mimic
adjective
In biology, appearing like, or copying, another plant or animal to gain some advantage.
Mimic plants often copy the appearance of poisonous ones to avoid being eaten.
Often appears as...
- mimic species
- mimic plants
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Implication
Using 'mimic' may suggest mocking someone, but it can be non-malicious too.
The comedian mimicked politicians just for laughs, not to offend.
Pro Tip 2/3Observational Skill
'Mimic' implies a good observation of the thing being copied.
She mimicked his handwriting so well, it was almost indistinguishable.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Tool
Mimicking can be a method to learn a language or skill by imitating experts.
To learn English, he would mimic native speakers' pronunciation.
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Implication
Using 'mimic' may suggest mocking someone, but it can be non-malicious too.
The comedian mimicked politicians just for laughs, not to offend.
Pro Tip 2/3Observational Skill
'Mimic' implies a good observation of the thing being copied.
She mimicked his handwriting so well, it was almost indistinguishable.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Tool
Mimicking can be a method to learn a language or skill by imitating experts.
To learn English, he would mimic native speakers' pronunciation.
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Implication
Using 'mimic' may suggest mocking someone, but it can be non-malicious too.
The comedian mimicked politicians just for laughs, not to offend.
Pro Tip 2/3Observational Skill
'Mimic' implies a good observation of the thing being copied.
She mimicked his handwriting so well, it was almost indistinguishable.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Tool
Mimicking can be a method to learn a language or skill by imitating experts.
To learn English, he would mimic native speakers' pronunciation.
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Seven Superpowered...
their skin mimic the curls and rocks that they lay on creating the perfect disguise and let's talk a little bit about these tassels on the end of their face because it's not just for style though you gotta admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
has difficulty conceiving, and that homosexual couples and single parents often need clinical help to make a baby, the demand for IVF has been growing. IVF is so common, that more than 5 million babies have been born through this technology. IVF works by mimicking the brilliant design of sexual reproduction.
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Protecting the Hooded...
but also the mimicking of each other i don't know what they're proving it's brilliant we're trying to work it out at the minute the holy grail is a very iconic very emblematic species maybe not to the world but yes to this part of of argentina and patagonia it's an endemic
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Are There Aliens on...
is the signal real? If it is, is it for sure phosphine or could there be another molecule mimicking it? And if it is real and it is phosphine, was I right in saying that only life could produce it? Well, there are two ways that it could possibly be life.
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Where does gold come...
Actually, yes. Using particle accelerators, we can mimic the complex nuclear reactions that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram
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Rethinking how we use...
put them in together to build artificial structures or systems that mimic life in this way we can intentionally incorporate the features of life that are desirable and intentionally leave out the features of life that make
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12 sustainable design...
and in a reversible fuel cell. In our fuel cells, we do it with platinum; life does it with a very, very common iron. And a team has now just been able to mimic that hydrogen-juggling hydrogenase.
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Beautiful Butterfly...
interesting approach to parental care their young are adopted by ants the caterpillar mimics the sound and smell of the ants own young and mistaken for a mislaid ant lava
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
and keep a low profile nature has given newborn cheetahs a helping hand to deter predators their fuzzy grey mane aids in camouflage and mimics the fearsome honey badger
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What a World Champion...
embellishments to mimic an instrument or to add diversity and it really helps me
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Seven Superpowered...
their skin mimic the curls and rocks that they lay on creating the perfect disguise and let's talk a little bit about these tassels on the end of their face because it's not just for style though you gotta admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
has difficulty conceiving, and that homosexual couples and single parents often need clinical help to make a baby, the demand for IVF has been growing. IVF is so common, that more than 5 million babies have been born through this technology. IVF works by mimicking the brilliant design of sexual reproduction.
Video examples
Protecting the Hooded...
but also the mimicking of each other i don't know what they're proving it's brilliant we're trying to work it out at the minute the holy grail is a very iconic very emblematic species maybe not to the world but yes to this part of of argentina and patagonia it's an endemic
Video examples
Are There Aliens on...
is the signal real? If it is, is it for sure phosphine or could there be another molecule mimicking it? And if it is real and it is phosphine, was I right in saying that only life could produce it? Well, there are two ways that it could possibly be life.
Video examples
Where does gold come...
Actually, yes. Using particle accelerators, we can mimic the complex nuclear reactions that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram
Video examples
Rethinking how we use...
put them in together to build artificial structures or systems that mimic life in this way we can intentionally incorporate the features of life that are desirable and intentionally leave out the features of life that make
Video examples
12 sustainable design...
and in a reversible fuel cell. In our fuel cells, we do it with platinum; life does it with a very, very common iron. And a team has now just been able to mimic that hydrogen-juggling hydrogenase.
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
interesting approach to parental care their young are adopted by ants the caterpillar mimics the sound and smell of the ants own young and mistaken for a mislaid ant lava
Video examples
Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
and keep a low profile nature has given newborn cheetahs a helping hand to deter predators their fuzzy grey mane aids in camouflage and mimics the fearsome honey badger
Video examples
What a World Champion...
embellishments to mimic an instrument or to add diversity and it really helps me
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Stella McCartney
British Designer
When I say I don't do fur or leather, in my world it's a massive shock, but when it comes into the sporting arena, it goes without saying. It also influences what I do on the runway: I get really excited when I discover an environmentally-friendly print process that doesn't use water, and I'll try and mimic that in my ready-to-wear.
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Rick Yancey
American Novelist
The way we learn to write is the way we learn to talk: We listen to others and start mimicking speech, and that's how we come to become speakers. Writers you admire, you admire the way they plot, you admire the way they create a character, you admire the way they put a sentence together, those are the writers you should be reading.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
I feel like within each of us is a million different people that we could reveal and that we can be sometimes... And for me, the process of acting isn't so much about finding the person outside of myself and mimicking them but, rather, releasing parts of myself and adding them to the character.
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Kayvan Novak
English Actor
When I do an impression of someone or when I am pretending to be someone else, something freaky happens: I feel the person I am mimicking behind my eyeballs. Their head is sitting perfectly inside mine, helping me project a false self out on to the world. And it's not always a choice.
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Isabel Gillies
American Actress
As moisturizers, oils rapidly penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, protecting against the breakdown of proteins in the cell wall with fatty and linoleic acids, mimicking what our bodies produce naturally. The oils also function as humectants, which help our skin retain moisture.
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Paddy Considine
English Actor
I got through with my ability to mimic others and make people laugh. I swaggered through life, but, in reality, I lived in fear pretty much every day. I acted like a completely normal person, and I suppose I was good at it. But, inside, it was a very different story.
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S.E. Cupp
American Journalist
I don't like mimicking people. I don't like repeating talking points. I don't like arguing with people just to argue. I like actually coming up with an interesting thing to say that I don't think has been said before in that way.
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Lauren Bush
Model
There are many people I admire and seek advice from, but for the most part, I just follow my gut instead of trying to mimic someone else's leadership style.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
Kids are the ultimate form of motivation. They're watching. They're mimicking. They're an extension of you. So you have to win.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
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Stella McCartney
British Designer
When I say I don't do fur or leather, in my world it's a massive shock, but when it comes into the sporting arena, it goes without saying. It also influences what I do on the runway: I get really excited when I discover an environmentally-friendly print process that doesn't use water, and I'll try and mimic that in my ready-to-wear.
Quote examples
Rick Yancey
American Novelist
The way we learn to write is the way we learn to talk: We listen to others and start mimicking speech, and that's how we come to become speakers. Writers you admire, you admire the way they plot, you admire the way they create a character, you admire the way they put a sentence together, those are the writers you should be reading.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
I feel like within each of us is a million different people that we could reveal and that we can be sometimes... And for me, the process of acting isn't so much about finding the person outside of myself and mimicking them but, rather, releasing parts of myself and adding them to the character.
Quote examples
Kayvan Novak
English Actor
When I do an impression of someone or when I am pretending to be someone else, something freaky happens: I feel the person I am mimicking behind my eyeballs. Their head is sitting perfectly inside mine, helping me project a false self out on to the world. And it's not always a choice.
Quote examples
Isabel Gillies
American Actress
As moisturizers, oils rapidly penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, protecting against the breakdown of proteins in the cell wall with fatty and linoleic acids, mimicking what our bodies produce naturally. The oils also function as humectants, which help our skin retain moisture.
Quote examples
Paddy Considine
English Actor
I got through with my ability to mimic others and make people laugh. I swaggered through life, but, in reality, I lived in fear pretty much every day. I acted like a completely normal person, and I suppose I was good at it. But, inside, it was a very different story.
Quote examples
S.E. Cupp
American Journalist
I don't like mimicking people. I don't like repeating talking points. I don't like arguing with people just to argue. I like actually coming up with an interesting thing to say that I don't think has been said before in that way.
Quote examples
Lauren Bush
Model
There are many people I admire and seek advice from, but for the most part, I just follow my gut instead of trying to mimic someone else's leadership style.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
Kids are the ultimate form of motivation. They're watching. They're mimicking. They're an extension of you. So you have to win.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
Example 1 of 10
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