MIMETIC


Meaning of MIMETIC in English

— mimetically , adv.

/mi met"ik, muy-/ , adj.

1. characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.

2. mimic or make-believe.

[ 1625-35; mimetikós imitative, equiv. to mime- (see MIMESIS) + -tikos -TIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .