The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - imitation n.

1) copying, mimicking, mimicry, aping, parroting, emulating, emulation, impersonating, impersonation, impression: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 2) impersonation, parody, satirization, burlesque, caricature, mockery, travesty, Colloq take-off, Brit send-up: In his nightclub act, he does scathing imitations of celebrities. 3) copy, fake, counterfeit, forgery: These are modern imitations of ancient coins. 4) copy, replica, replication, reproduction, simulation, facsimile, duplicate, duplication, simulacrum: We keep the original in a safe place and put the imitations on display. --adj. 5) fake, synthetic, artificial, simulated, sham, ersatz, mock, factitious, reproduction, man-made, Colloq phoney or US also phony: It doesn't take an expert to see that this is an imitation diamond.