mimic

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture; ape.
2. v. To copy or imitate so as to ridicule; mock: always mimicking the boss. See Synonyms at imitate.
3. v. To resemble closely; simulate: an insect that mimics a twig.
4. v. To take on the appearance of.
5. n. One who imitates, especially:
6. n. An actor or actress in a mime.
7. n. One who practices the art of mime.
8. n. One who copies or mimics others, as for amusement.
9. n. A copy or an imitation.
10. adj. Relating to, acting as, resembling, or characteristic of a mimic or mimicry.
11. adj. Tending to imitate; imitative.
12. adj. Make-believe; mock: a mimic battle.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Acting as a mime; given to or practising imitation; imitative: as, a mimic actor.
2. Pertaining to mimicry or imitation; exhibiting, characterized by, or employed in simulation or mimicry; mimicking; simulating: as, the mimic stage; mimic action or gestures.
3. Consisting of or resulting from imitation; simulated; mock: often implying a copy or imitation: as, a mimic battle; the mimic royalty of the stage.
4. n. One who or that which imitates or mimics; specifically, an actor.
5. n. An imitation; anything copied from or made in imitation of something else.
6. To act in imitation of; simulate a likeness to; imitate or copy in speech or action, either mockingly or seriously.
7. To produce an imitation of; make something similar or corresponding to; copy in form, character, or quality.
8. Specifically, in zoology and botany, to imitate, simulate, or resemble (something else) in form, color, or other characteristic; assume the character or appearance of (some other object). See mimicry, 3. Synonyms Ape, Mock, etc. See imitate.

Wiktionary

1. v. to imitate, especially in order to ridicule
2. v. biology to take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage
3. n. a person who practices mimicry, or mime
4. adj. Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
5. adj. Mock, pretended.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. Imitative; mimetic.
2. adj. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated.
3. adj. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
4. n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon.
5. v. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
6. v. (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.

WordNet 3.0

1. adj. constituting an imitation
2. n. someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
3. v. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect