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mimic
(encz) | mimic,imitátor n: Zdeněk Brož |
mimic
(encz) | mimic,napodobit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Mimic
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
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1. Imitative; mimetic.
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Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. --Milton.
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Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
Wotton.
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2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth.
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3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
is less dignified than imitative.
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Mimic beetle (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when
disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
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Mimic
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, n.
One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for
sport; a copyist; a buffoon. --Burke.
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Mimic
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mimicking.]
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1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
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The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden.
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2. (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.
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Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
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mimic
(wn) | mimic
adj 1: constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the
opera stage"- Archibald Alison
n 1: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn:
mimic, mimicker]
v 1: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical
effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
[syn: mimic, mime] |
mimic
(foldoc) | MIMIC
An early language designed by J.H. Andrews of the
NIH in 1967 for solving engineering problems such as
differential equations that would otherwise have been done on
an analog computer.
["MIMIC, An Alternative Programming Language for Industrial
Dynamics, N.D. Peterson, Socio-Econ Plan Sci. 6, Pergamon
1972].
(1995-01-19)
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mimic
(encz) | mimic,imitátor n: Zdeněk Brožmimic,napodobit v: Zdeněk Brož |
mimicked
(encz) | mimicked,napodobený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
mimicker
(encz) | mimicker,imitátor n: Zdeněk Brož |
mimicking
(encz) | mimicking,napodobování n: Zdeněk Brož |
mimicry
(encz) | mimicry,mimika n: Zdeněk Brožmimicry,mimikry Zdeněk Brož |
mimics
(encz) | mimics,mimika n: Zdeněk Brož |
pantomimic
(encz) | pantomimic,pantomimický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
stone mimicry plant
(encz) | stone mimicry plant, n: |
pantomimický
(czen) | pantomimický,pantomimicadj: Zdeněk Brož |
Mimic beetle
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
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1. Imitative; mimetic.
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Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. --Milton.
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Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
Wotton.
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2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth.
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3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
is less dignified than imitative.
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Mimic beetle (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when
disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
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Mimical
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
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1. Imitative; mimetic.
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Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. --Milton.
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Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
Wotton.
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2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." --Wordsworth.
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3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
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Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
is less dignified than imitative.
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Mimic beetle (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when
disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
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Mimically
(gcide) | Mimically \Mim"ic*al*ly\, adv.
In an imitative manner.
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Mimicked
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mimicking.]
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1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
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The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden.
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2. (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.
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Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
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Mimicker
(gcide) | Mimicker \Mim"ick*er\, n.
1. One who mimics; a mimic.
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2. (Zool.) An animal which imitates something else, in form
or habits.
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Mimicking
(gcide) | Mimic \Mim"ic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mimicking.]
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1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.
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The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden.
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2. (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.
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Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
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Mimicry
(gcide) | Mimicry \Mim"ic*ry\, n.
1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation
for sport or ridicule.
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2. (Biol.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which
certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and
plants or to the natural objects among which they live, --
a characteristic which serves as their chief means of
protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
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Pantomimic
(gcide) | Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.
[Cf. F. pantomimique.]
Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.
"Pantomimic gesture." --Bp. Warburton. --
Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Pantomimical
(gcide) | Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.
[Cf. F. pantomimique.]
Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.
"Pantomimic gesture." --Bp. Warburton. --
Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Pantomimically
(gcide) | Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.
[Cf. F. pantomimique.]
Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.
"Pantomimic gesture." --Bp. Warburton. --
Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv.
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mimic
(wn) | mimic
adj 1: constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the
opera stage"- Archibald Alison
n 1: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn:
mimic, mimicker]
v 1: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical
effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
[syn: mimic, mime] |
mimicker
(wn) | mimicker
n 1: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn:
mimic, mimicker] |
mimicry
(wn) | mimicry
n 1: the act of mimicking; imitative behavior [syn: apery,
mimicry]
2: the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to
natural objects; provides concealment and protection from
predators |
stone mimicry plant
(wn) | stone mimicry plant
n 1: highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-
green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South
Africa [syn: living granite, living rock, {stone
mimicry plant}] |
mimic
(foldoc) | MIMIC
An early language designed by J.H. Andrews of the
NIH in 1967 for solving engineering problems such as
differential equations that would otherwise have been done on
an analog computer.
["MIMIC, An Alternative Programming Language for Industrial
Dynamics, N.D. Peterson, Socio-Econ Plan Sci. 6, Pergamon
1972].
(1995-01-19)
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