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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmimesi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mimezi
"La mimesi è un concetto fondamentale nella teoria letteraria di Aristotele."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Imitation or representation of the aspects of the real world, especially in literature, art, and film.
"The novel's dialogue relies heavily on mimesis to capture the authentic cadence of working-class speech." - 2
In biology, mimicry or simulation by an organism of its environment or of other organisms for protection.
"Certain species of insects display remarkable mimesis, perfectly resembling fallen leaves to evade predators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word mīmēsis, meaning 'imitation' or 'representation', stemming from mīmeisthai ('to imitate'). It entered English literary and philosophical discourse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, heavily influenced by Aristotle's Poetics to describe the representation of aspects of the real world in art and literature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mimesis" is said worldwide
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mimésis
Transliteration: mimezi
"L'art est souvent considéré comme une forme de mimésis de la nature."
Mimesis
Transliteration: miːmeːzɪs
"Der Begriff der Mimesis spielt in der Ästhetik eine zentrale Rolle."
mimesi
Transliteration: mimezi
"La mimesi è un concetto fondamentale nella teoria letteraria di Aristotele."
mímesis
Transliteration: mimesis
"La obra de teatro busca la mímesis de la vida cotidiana."
mímese
Transliteration: mimeze
"A mímese na arte reflete a tentativa humana de recriar a realidade."
अनukaran
Transliteration: anukaran
Script: अनुकरण
"कला में म्हेसिस या अनुकरण का एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।"
摹仿
Transliteration: mófǎng
"亚里士多德认为艺术是对自然的摹仿。"
모방
Transliteration: mobang
"예술에서의 모방은 인간 본성의 일부입니다."
ミメーシス
Transliteration: mimeeshisu
"ギリシャ神話と文学におけるミメーシスの概念は複雑である。"
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