mimesis.

1. Representation or imitation of actions, life, or reality, especially in art.

2. Resemblance to environmental objects or surroundings that can conceal an organism.

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Words that belong together

• literary mimesis
• theories of mimesis

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The essay treated literary mimesis as interpretation rather than mechanical copying.

Her scene’s mimesis depended on choices about what to omit.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.