Imitation vs. Modeling

Imitationnoun

The act of imitating.

Imitationnoun

A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.

Imitationnoun

The act of imitating.

Imitationnoun

That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance.

Imitationnoun

One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.

Imitationnoun

The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.

Imitationnoun

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

Imitationnoun

a copy that is represented as the original

Imitationnoun

copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

Imitationnoun

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

Imitationadjective

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;

Imitation

Imitation (from Latin imitatio, ) is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior. Imitation is also a form of social learning that leads to the "development of traditions, and ultimately our culture.

Modelingverb

present participle of model

Modelingnoun

The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.

Modelingnoun

The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.

Modelingnoun

The profession of someone who models clothes.

Modelingnoun

(mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.

Modelingnoun

The learning of a new skill by copying other people.

Modelingnoun

The act or art of making a model from which a work of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from some plastic material. Also, in painting, drawing, etc., the expression or indication of solid form.

Modelingnoun

sculpture produced by molding

Modelingnoun

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

Modelingnoun

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)