Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of impersonating, or the state of being impersonated. Representation in personal form, or as a personality; personification.
- n. Representation of a person; personation: as, an impersonation of Lear.
Wiktionary
- n. alternative form of impersonification.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.
WordNet 3.0
- n. imitating the mannerisms of another person
- n. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
- n. pretending to be another person
Examples
“April 7th, 2010 11: 26 am ET one of the best things about Tina Fey's Palin impersonation is just clearing showing what a dingbat wingnut Palin is.”
“Turns out, someone does a killer Jill Zarin impersonation, too!”
“Don't snicker: Christian McKay's Welles impersonation is so accurate as to be spooky, and despite the film's obligatory (albeit charming) rom-com trappings, I've never seen a backstage movie that was truer to the experience of putting on a show.”
“One of the reasons that military impersonation is tempting and relatively easy is the respect that military uniforms and regalia elicit from civilians and lower ranks, the kind of respect that the impostors crave.”
“People think impersonation is a victimless crime, but it's not," she said.”
“My mannequin impersonation became a source of much merriment later.”
“Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impersonation: Are you ready for more?”
Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impersonation: Are you ready for more? | EW.com
“I have wanted for the past year for Fey to write her Palin impersonation into 30 Rock, and potentially have Jack be in a relationship with her.”
Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impersonation: Are you ready for more? | EW.com
“Do you think Fey should bring back her Palin impersonation?”
Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impersonation: Are you ready for more? | EW.com
“He has no truck with those who argue that military impersonation is a victimless crime.”
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