mimicking
adj.adj. copying the way someone or something looks, sounds, or behaves. You use this when something is very similar to something else, often to be funny or to hide.
adj. reproducing the appearance, sound, or behaviour of another entity. Often used as a participial adjective to describe biological adaptations or imitative actions.
The robot has a mimicking voice that sounds just like a human.
Some insects survive by mimicking the appearance of dangerous predators to scare away birds.
The software uses a mimicking algorithm to replicate the brushstrokes of famous painters, creating digital art that is nearly indistinguishable from physical oil paintings.
Often functions as a participial adjective; when used as a verb form, it requires a direct object.
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