the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature the representation of another person's words in a speech any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
n 1 The imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world, especially human actions, in literature and art 2 Biology Mimicry 3 Medicine The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present
The concept of imitation, involving the creation of representations that transcend or exceed mere appearance by implying the sacred or spiritual essence of things