μιμέομαι
Etym. μῖμος
I. "to mimic, imitate, represent, portray", Hhymn., Aesch., etc.; μ. τινά τι one "in" a thing, Hdt.; τινα κατά τι id=Hdt.; perf. part. in act. sense στύλοισι φοίνικας μεμιμημένοισι pillars "made to represent" palms, id=Hdt.; but also in pass. "made exactly like, portrayed", id=Hdt., Plat.
II. of the fine arts, "to represent, express by means of imitation", of an actor, Ar., Plat.; of painting and music, Plat.; of sculpture and poetry, Arist.