mimesis
/mɪˈmiːsɪs/
noun
- The act of imitating or copying something, especially in art, literature, or behavior.
- The painter's work is a perfect mimesis of the natural landscape.
- Children learn through mimesis, copying the actions and words of adults around them.
- In theater, mimesis allows actors to portray real-life situations on stage.
- In biology, the resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its environment for protection or camouflage.
- Mimesis in the animal kingdom often helps creatures blend into their surroundings.
- The stick insect uses mimesis to look exactly like a twig and avoid predators.
- Some butterflies rely on mimesis, mimicking the appearance of toxic species to deter birds.