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- Imitation - n. - The act of imitating.
- Imitation - n. - That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance.
- Imitation - n. - One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.
- Imitation - n. - The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.
- Imitational - a. - Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation; as, imitational propensities.
- Exemplarily - adv. - In a manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for warning; by way of example.
- After - prep. - In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
- Kiwikiwi - n. - Any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. Called also kiwi. See Apteryx.
- Imagery - n. - The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass.
- Rib - n. - In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like.
- Grotto-work - n. - Artificial and ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto.
- Graining - n. - Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, atone, etc.
- Onomatopoeia - n. - The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.
- Marbler - n. - One who colors or stains in imitation of marble.
- Carrancha - n. - The Brazilian kite (Polyborus Brasiliensis); -- so called in imitation of its notes.
- Script - n. - Type made in imitation of handwriting.
- South southerly - - the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
- Stigma - v. t. - Marks believed to have been supernaturally impressed upon the bodies of certain persons in imitation of the wounds on the crucified body of Christ. See def. 5, above.
- Axminster - n. - An Axminster carpet, an imitation Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile; -- so called from Axminster, Eng.
- Rosette - n. - An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.
- Bafta - n. - A coarse stuff, usually of cotton, originally made in India. Also, an imitation of this fabric made for export.
- Engrain - v. t. - To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.
- Fly - v. i. - A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing.
- Delftware - n. - Earthenware made in imitation of the above; any glazed earthenware made for table use, and the like.
- Genette - n. - The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.
- Marbleize - v. t. - To stain or grain in imitation of marble; to cover with a surface resembling marble; as, to marbleize slate, wood, or iron.
- Cambric - n. - A fabric made, in imitation of linen cambric, of fine, hardspun cotton, often with figures of various colors; -- also called cotton cambric, and cambric muslin.
- Embronze - v. t. - To color in imitation of bronze. See Bronze, v. t.
- Dummy - n. - An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
- Nankeen - n. - An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.
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- H389 אַךְ - 389 אַךְ - אַךְ - - ʼak - ak - akin to אָכֵן; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only; also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but). - Adverb - heb
- G5262 ὑπόδειγμα - 5262 ὑπόδειγμα - ὙΠΌΔΕΙΓΜΑ - - hypódeigma - hoop-od'-igue-mah - from ὑποδείκνυμι; an exhibit for imitation or warning (figuratively, specimen, adumbration):--en-(ex-)ample, pattern. - Noun Neuter - greek
- G5261 ὑπογραμμός - 5261 ὑπογραμμός - ὙΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΌΣ - - hypogrammós - hoop-og-ram-mos' - from a compound of ὑπό and γράφω; an underwriting, i.e. copy for imitation (figuratively):--example. - Noun Masculine - greek
- G5296 ὑποτύπωσις - 5296 ὑποτύπωσις - ὙΠΟΤΎΠΩΣΙΣ - - hypotýpōsis - hoop-ot-oop'-o-sis - from a compound of ὑπό and a derivative of τύπος; typification under (after), i.e. (concretely) a sketch (figuratively) for imitation:--form, pattern. - Noun Feminine - greek
- H3521 כָּבוּל - 3521 כָּבוּל - כָּבוּל - - Kâbûwl - kaw-bool' - from the same as כֶּבֶל in the sense of limitation; sterile; Cabul, the name of two places in Palestine; Cabul. - Proper Name Location - x-pn
- G5455 φωνέω - 5455 φωνέω - ΦΩΝΈΩ - - phōnéō - fo-neh'-o - from φωνή; to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation:--call (for), crow, cry. - Verb - greek
- H7535 רַק - 7535 רַק - רַק - - raq - rak - the same as רַק as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although; but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise. - Adverb - heb
- H7975 שִׁלֹחַ - 7975 שִׁלֹחַ - שִׁלֹחַ - - Shilôach - shee-lo'-akh - lemma שִׁלֹּחַ extra dagesh, corrected to שִׁלֹחַ; or (in imitation of שֶׁלַח) שֶׁלַח; (Nehemiah 3:15), from שָׁלַח; rill; Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem; Shiloah, Siloah. - Proper Name Location - x-pn
- G4807 συκάμινος - 4807 συκάμινος - ΣΥΚΆΜΙΝΟΣ - - sykáminos - soo-kam'-ee-nos - of Hebrew origin (שִׁקְמָה) in imitation of συκομωραία; a sycamore-fig tree:--sycamine tree. - Noun Feminine - greek
- G5179 τύπος - 5179 τύπος - ΤΎΠΟΣ - - týpos - too'-pos - from τύπτω; a die (as struck), i.e. (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ("type"), i.e. a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning):--en-(ex-)ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print. - Noun Masculine - greek