mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation.

Mimic is a 1997 American science-fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro in his English-language film debut, written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and based on Donald A. Wollheim 's …

If someone or something mimics another person or thing, they try to be like them. The computer doesn't mimic human thought; it reaches the same ends by different means.

Aug 22, 1997 · As good as it had any right to be. Just like the giant cockroaches in the movie mimic their predators (humans), director Guillermo Del Toro mimics David Fincher's style in "Seven": gimmicky …

MIMIC definition: 1. to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make…. Learn more.

1. to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; ape: known mainly for his ability to mimic other singers.

mim•ic /ˈmɪmɪk/ v., -icked, -ick•ing, n. to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully, sometimes to insult another: He mimicked the teacher's scolding. to resemble closely: This virus …

Factsheet What does the verb mimic mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mimic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

MIMIC definition: to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. See examples of mimic used in a sentence.

Mimic, related to mime ("an entertainer who performs using gestures not speech"), can be traced back to the Greek mimeisthai, "to imitate." Usually when you mimic someone, you imitate them in order to …