imitator

ˈɪmɪˌteɪtər

Definition

Definition of imitator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

copyingperson who copies another's actions or style

The young artist was an imitator of Picasso's style.

copycat

mimic

device replication

TECH.

device or machine that replicates the function of another

TECH.

The new gadget is an imitator of the popular smart home systems..

mimic

fraud

Rare

individual assuming another's appearance fraudulently

Rare

The criminal was an imitator, posing as a police officer.

fraudster

impersonator

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Origin of imitator

Latin, imitari (to copy)

Terms with imitator included in their meaning

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follower

imitator

person who imitates another's example

parrot

imitator

person who repeats others' words without understanding

ape

imitator

person who imitates others foolishly

copyist

imitator

one who imitates the style of others

epigon

imitation

inferior imitator of a famous person

epigon

art

less creative imitator of an artist or philosopher

epigone

followers

less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher

mimicker

imitator

one who imitates someone or something

Examples of imitator in a sentence

She was an imitator, mimicking her friend's fashion sense.
This imitator can perform all the functions of the original.
The market is flooded with imitators of this popular device.
The imitator was caught using a fake ID.
She was an imitator, mimicking the celebrity's style.

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French:imitateur, imposteur, ...
German:Imitator, Nachahmungsgerät, ...
Italian:imitatore, replicatore, ...
Spanish:imitador, suplantador, ...
Portuguese:imitador, impostor, ...
Chinese:模仿者, 模仿装置, ...
Japanese:模倣者, 模倣装置, ...
Arabic:مُقَلِّد, جِهاز مُقَلِّد, ...
Hebrew:מְחַקֶּה, מְדַמֶּה, ...
Russian:подражатель, самозванец, ...
Ukrainian:наслідувач, пристрій-імітатор, ...
Hindi:नकलची, अनुकरणकर्ता यंत्र, ...
Bengali:অনুকরণকারী, অনুকরণ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:imitador, dispositiu de còpia, ...
Czech:napodobitel, emulátor, ...
Danish:efterligner, kopienhed, ...
Dutch:navolger, replicatieapparaat, ...
Greek:μιμητής, μιμητική συσκευή, ...
Hungarian:utánzó, másolat, ...
Khmer:អ្នកយកតម្រាប់តាម, ឧបករណ៍ចម្លងមុខងារ, ...
Korean:모방자, 모방 장치, ...
Persian:مقلد, دستگاه تقلید کننده, ...
Polish:naśladowca, urządzenie naśladujące, ...
Portuguese (BR):imitador, ...
Romanian:imitator, dispozitiv de replicare, ...
Swedish:imitatör, imitation, ...
Thai:ผู้เลียนแบบ, อุปกรณ์เลียนแบบ, ...
Turkish:taklitçi, taklit cihaz, ...
Vietnamese:người bắt chước, thiết bị bắt chước, ...

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Definition of imitator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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