personation
- noun
- /ˌpɜr.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
:
representación
- Her personation of Lady Macbeth was praised for its intensity and depth.
Examples
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The actor's skilled personation brought the historical figure vividly to life on stage.
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Classical theatre valued precise personation as essential to a convincing performance.
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The actor's personation of the character was truly remarkable.
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During the play, her personation brought the character to life.
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Her personation of Lady Macbeth was praised for its intensity and depth.
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The actor's skilled personation brought the historical figure vividly to life on stage.
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Classical theatre valued precise personation as essential to a convincing performance.
Synonyms
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
366
2.6
The art of playing a character in films, plays, or television
63
4.4
A way of showing a person or thing in art and performance
54
3.1
Acting a role on stage in a play or show
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4.0
An act that copies a person's voice or way to make people laugh
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4.1
An act of showing someone or something in a certain way
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1.9
Acting as a character in a play
5
4.2
A way of showing a character's personality and actions in a play or film by speech and movement
3
4.5
A public performance of a play
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6.0
A performance of a character on stage
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3.7
A staged play that actors perform live for an audience
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5.7
Pretending to be someone, for example in a play or to get attention
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word personation comes from the Latin persona, which meant a 'mask' or 'character' used by actors, and it is the same root as English person and persona. Think of an actor putting on a 'mask' and becoming someone else, so personation is the act of portraying a character on stage.