(~s)
1.
An ~ of something is a copy of it.
...the most accurate ~ of Chinese architecture in Europe.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
Imitation means copying someone else’s actions.
They discussed important issues in ~ of their elders...
N-UNCOUNT: oft in N of n
3.
Imitation things are not genuine but are made to look as if they are.
...a complete set of Dickens bound in ~ leather.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
If someone does an ~ of another person, they copy the way they speak or behave, sometimes in order to be funny.
He gave his ~ of Queen Elizabeth’s royal wave...
= impersonation
N-COUNT: usu N of n