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Noun: personation  ,pur-su'ney-shun
  1. Imitating the mannerisms of another person
    "The comedian's personation of the politician was uncannily accurate";
    - impersonation
     
  2. The representation or acting out of a character or role in a performance
    "The actor's personation of Hamlet was deeply moving";
    - portrayal, characterization, enactment

Derived forms: personations

Type of: acting, performing, playacting, playing

Encyclopedia: Personation