Collocations for imitation - noun
1. copy of a thing
ADJ.
accurate, good, passable | cheap, crude, pale, poor
Accept no cheap imitations of our product! | Their version of jazz funk is a pale imitation of the real thing.
Accept no cheap imitations of our product! | Their version of jazz funk is a pale imitation of the real thing.
2. act of copying sth
ADJ.
faithful, slavish | direct
Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
PREP.
in ~ of
The poems, some in imitation of Ossian, are graceful if unremarkable.
The poems, some in imitation of Ossian, are graceful if unremarkable.
3. copy of sb''s speech/behaviour
ADJ.
fair, good, passable | poor
VERB + IMITATION
do, give, perform
He does a very good imitation of George W. Bush.
He does a very good imitation of George W. Bush.