mimesis
The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in…The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
Mimesis
the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
(countable, uncountable)Mimicry.
(countable, uncountable)The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖFrom Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”). By surface analysis, mime + -esis.
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Forms
plural: mimesesWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable