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   Representation (arts)

   Representation is in literary theory is also sometimes referred to mimesis, the Greek word which means imitation or representation.
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   Pastiche

   The word has two competing meanings, meaning either a "hodge-podge" or an imitation.
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   List of French words and phrases used by English speakers

   a derivative work; an imitation ... In French, the word means author, but some expressions like "cinéma d'auteur" are also in use.
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   Mimesis

   Thus the more "real" the imitation the more fraudulent it becomes. ... Mimesis shows, rather than tells, by means of directly represented action that is enacted.
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   Imitation

   The word can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics. ... Look up Imitation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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   Mannequin

   In some European languages, for example French, German, Hungarian the word also means a (female) fashion model.
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   Chinoiserie (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)

   Chinoiserie is a term in design and decor that means an imitation of Chinese images and motifs.
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   List of shibboleths

   The word means "(small) kitchen cupboard" in diminutive-loving Swiss German dialect and contains three consecutive "ch" /x/ (as in the Scottish 'Loch') separated by vowels. ... While the American imitation of the stereotype (as seen, for example, in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut) pronounces the word like "a boot", Canadians actually pronounce the word [əˈbʌʊt] which sounds more like "a boat", as compared to General American [əˈbaʊt].
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   List of country name etymologies

   Another possible derivation cites the Arawak Indian word oibubai, which means "guide". ... The ending -itania is probably an imitation of the old Latin name [Aqu]itania].
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    Cheap Imitation

    In 1947 Cunningham made a dance based on the first movement of Satie's work, and Cage provided a two-piano transcription of the music (since Cunningham's dances were usually accompanied by means of piano only). ... Cheap Imitation became something of a departure for Cage, because it was his first "proper" composition, in the old sense of the word, since 1962.

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• Representation (arts),
• Pastiche,
• List of French words and phrases used by English speakers,
• Mimesis,
• Imitation,
• Mannequin,
• Chinoiserie (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode),
• List of shibboleths,
• List of country name etymologies,
• Cheap Imitation