mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation.

Mimic is a 1997 American science fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and based on Donald A. Wollheim 's short story of the same name. The film …

MIMIC definition: to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. See examples of mimic used in a sentence.

'Mimic' is one of his early feature films and already back then his trademark visionary style became evident. The film manages to create suspense from ordinary, everyday events.

MIMIC definition: 1. to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make…. Learn more.

If you mimic the actions or voice of a person or animal, you imitate them, usually in a way that is meant to be amusing or entertaining. He could mimic anybody. [VERB noun]

1. to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; ape: known mainly for his ability to mimic other singers.

Definition of mimic verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2 days ago · mimic (third-person singular simple present mimics, present participle mimicking, simple past and past participle mimicked) (transitive) To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. quotations

Mimic, related to mime ("an entertainer who performs using gestures not speech"), can be traced back to the Greek mimeisthai, "to imitate." Usually when you mimic someone, you imitate them in order to …