assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
{f} pose as someone else, assume the character of another person; imitate the voice or appearance of someone else (politicians, actors, etc.)
represent another person with comic intentions assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
If someone impersonates a person, they pretend to be that person, either to deceive people or to make people laugh. He was returned to prison in 1977 for impersonating a police officer + impersonation impersonations im·per·sona·tion She did impersonations of his teachers