Look up: mimesis

1. Mimesis
   The imitation of reality in art/poetry.
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2. mimesis
   [n] - any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease 2. [n] - the representation of another person`s words in a speech 3. [n] - the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
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3. Mimesis
   Mimesis: Imitation or mimicry. Mimesis in medicine refers to the hysterical simulation of organic disease and to the imitation of one organic disease by another. Mimesis in aesthetic or artistic theory refers to the attempt to imitate or reproduce reality. The word 'mimesis' comes from the Greek ver...
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4. Mimesis
   Mi·me'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... imitation.] (Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry.
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5. mimesis
   1. Hysterical simulation of organic disease. ... 2. The symptomatic imitation of one organic disease by another. ... Origin: G. Mimesis, imitation, fr. Mimeomai, to mimic ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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6. mimesis
   noun the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
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7. mimesis
   noun the representation of another person`s words in a speech
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8. mimesis
   noun any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
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9. mimesis
   (mĭ-me´sis) the simulation of one disease by another.
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10. Mimesis
    • (n.) Imitation; mimicry.
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11. mimesis
    basic theoretical principle in the creation of art. The word is Greek and means `imitation` (though in the sense of `re-presentation` rather than of ... [12 related articles]
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12. mimesis
    mimesis 1. The imitation of life or nature in the techniques and subject matter of art and literature. 2. The representation of another person's words in a speech. 3. Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease. 4. The occurrence of the symptoms of a disease in someone who d...
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13. mimesis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mi-mē′sis, mī- Definitions: 1. Hysteric simulation of organic disease. 2. The symptomatic imitation of one organic disease by another.
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14. Mimesis
    `Mimesis` ( (mīmēsis), from μίμεῖσθαι (mīmeisthai), "to imitate," from μῖμος (mimos), "imitator, actor") is a critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include: imit...
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15. Mimesis
    (mathematics) In mathematics, `mimesis` is the quality of a numerical method which imitates some properties of the continuum problem. The goal of numerical analysis is to approximate the continuum, so instead of solving a partial differential equation one aims to solve a discrete version of t...
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16. Mimesis
    (magazine) `Mimesis` is a quarterly literary magazine based in Norwich that deals predominantly with poetry. Issues appear in January, April, July and November. The journal stands out for the number of pages filled purely by poems. An interview with a well-known poet is also featured i...
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