Tra từ imitation - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

imi·ta·tion [imitation imitations] BrE [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn] NAmE [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn] noun
1. countable a copy of sth, especially sth expensive
•a poor/cheap imitation of the real thing
•This latest production is a pale imitation of the original (= it is not nearly as good).
•imitation leather/pearls
2. uncountable the act of copying sb/sth
•A child learns to talk by imitation.
•Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice.
3. countable an act of copying the way sb talks and behaves, especially to make people laugh
Syn: ↑impersonation, Syn: ↑impression
•He does an imitation of Barack Obama.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin imitatio(n-), from the verb imitari; related to imago ‘image’.

Synonyms:
artificial
synthetic • false • man-made • fake • imitation
These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.
artificial • made or produced to copy sth natural; not real: ▪ artificial flowers ◇ ▪ artificial light
synthetic • made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals: ▪ synthetic drugs ◇ ▪ shoes with synthetic soles
false • not natural: ▪ false teeth ◇ ▪ a false beard
man-made • made by people; not natural: ▪ man-made fibres such as nylon
fake • made to look like sth else; not real: ▪ a fake-fur jacket
imitation • [only before noun] made to look like sth else; not real: ▪ She would never wear imitation pearls.
artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products
artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather
artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls

Example Bank:
•She would never wear imitation pearls.
•Accept no cheap imitations of our product!
•Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
•He does a perfect imitation of a turkey.
•He does a very good imitation of George W. Bush.
•The poems, some in imitation of Ossian, are graceful if unremarkable.
•Their version of jazz funk is a pale imitation of the real thing.
•They are mere imitations of existing products.
•a voice that's a close imitation of a snake hiss
•Many tourists cannot tell the difference between authentic Indian craftwork and imported imitations.
•The remake is a pale imitation of the original 1966 film.
•a poor imitation
•a poor/cheap/pale/second-rate imitation
•an imitation sword/firearm/gun/bomb
•imitation fur/gold/leather/marble/silk/pearls