mimesis
Example Sentences
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The monotonous, methodical climbs in Death Stranding resemble their real-life counterparts in absolute mimesis, at least atmospherically.
From The Verge
On the most basic level there is clearly a degree of mimesis at work.
From The Guardian
“Girard was talking about mimesis, that humans are monkey see, monkey do,” he says.
From New York Times
Though this wasn’t the only score of his that made listeners wonder whether he entertained ideas of representation, mimesis, evocation in his work, he — like Cunningham — kept quiet about these matters.
From New York Times
It may seem proof of the artist’s legitimacy, or raw talent, which is somehow suspect or difficult to measure when the work floats free of mimesis.
From Washington Post
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