mimesis

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The Word of the Day for September 6 is:

mimesis   \muh-MEE-sis\   noun 
     : imitation, mimicry

Example sentence:
     Late in her career, the painter became less interested in mimesis and 
began to experiment in styles of abstraction.

Did you know?
     "Mimesis" is a term with an undeniably classical pedigree. Originally a 
Greek word, it has been used in aesthetic or artistic theory to refer to the 
attempt to imitate or reproduce reality since Plato and Aristotle. "Mimesis" is 
derived from the Greek verb "mimeisthai," which means "to imitate" and which 
itself comes from "mimos," meaning "mime." The English word "mime" also 
descends from "mimos," as do "mimic" and "mimicry." And what about 
"mimeograph," the name of the duplicating machine that preceded the 
photocopier? We can't be absolutely certain what the folks at the A. B. Dick 
Company had in mind when they came up with "Mimeograph" (a trademark name that 
has since expired), but influence from "mimos" and its descendants certainly 
seems probable. 





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