personation

Noun
Synonyms: impersonationportrayalcharacterizationenactment

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. imitating the mannerisms of another personSynonyms: impersonation
  2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gestureSynonyms: portrayalcharacterizationenactment
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Personation \Per`son*a"tion\, n. The act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or character of another; impersonation. [1913 Webster]
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