Definition of "imitates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imitate. (verb)

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• "From this comes the illusion that the artist _imitates nature_; when it would perhaps be more exact to say that nature imitates the artist, and obeys him."
• "In every way, the coin imitates those of the legitimate Roman emperors of the time."
• "Fantasy baseball once again imitates the stock market."