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Mimesis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Mimesis : (noun)
1: the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in
art and literature
2: any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another
disease
3: the representation of another person's words in a speech
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Mimesis : \Mi*me"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitation.] (Rhet. &
Biol.)
Imitation; mimicry.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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 verb "mimeisthai" meaning "to imitate" and from "mimos" meaning "mime." The English word "mime" also comes from "mimos" as do "mimic" and "mimicry."
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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