imitation
US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/
・UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
B2
noun
- Act of copying or imitating something
- Act of copying someone or something
Examples
Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
Accept no cheap imitations of our product! Their version of jazz funk is a pale imitation of the real thing.