imitation
     adj : not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine
           article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic
           fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with
           imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator
           hide" [syn: {fake}, {false}, {faux}, {simulated}]
     n 1: the doctrine that representations of nature or human
          behavior should be accurate imitations [ant: {formalism}]
     2: a copy that is represented as the original [syn: {counterfeit},
         {forgery}]
     3: copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
     4: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic
        effect [syn: {caricature}, {impersonation}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0