Definitions of imitation:
- noun:    copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
- noun:    a copy that is represented as the original
- noun:    the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
- noun:    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
- adjective:    not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article Example: "Decorated with imitation palm leaves"