имита́ция — meaning in English

English meaning

• imitation noun The act of copying someone or something.
• pastiche noun A piece of art, writing, music or building design that copies the style of an earlier artist, usually as a tribute rather than a criticism.

Senses

имита́ция is used for these senses in English:

• imitation The act of imitating.
• pastiche A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

imitation — full definition

1. noun The act of copying someone or something.
2. noun A copy or fake version of something genuine.

pastiche — full definition

1. noun A piece of art, writing, music or building design that copies the style of an earlier artist, usually as a tribute rather than a criticism.
2. noun A piece of music made up of bits taken from other pieces.
3. noun A mixed-up jumble of things that do not really fit together.
4. noun A postmodern technique in playwriting that blends different styles, genres and plots into a new form.

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