imitation-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.

Commentary: IMITATION[+art]

Examples:
We subscribe to the philosophy of imitation.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Something copied or derived from an original.

Commentary: IMITATION[+artifact]

Examples:
His imitation of the painting was laughable.
The class made imitations of favorite drawings.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: The act of copying the actions of someone else.

Commentary: IMITATION[+event]

Examples:
She made an imitation of the actor.
Her imitation of the actor was quite good.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4