1im·i·ta·tion 
/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural im·i·ta·tions /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ noun 1 : the act of copying or imitating someone or something [noncount] ▪ Children learn by imitation of adults. ▪ The restaurant was designed in imitation of a Japanese temple. [count] ▪ He did a hilarious imitation of his father. 2 [count] : something that is made or produced as a copy
▪ The real diamonds are in a museum. These are just imitations. ▪ a cheap/poor imitation ▪ The remake of the movie was a pale imitation [=an inferior version] of the original.
▪ The real diamonds are in a museum. These are just imitations. ▪ a cheap/poor imitation ▪ The remake of the movie was a pale imitation [=an inferior version] of the original.
