Mimic and Sketch

Mimic

Mimic verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.

Sketch and mimic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sketch" instead a verb "Mimic".

Nearby Word: mimicry

Sketch

Sketch verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.

Mimic and sketch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mimic" instead a verb "Sketch".

Nearby Words: sketchy, sketched, sketching

How words are described

regular regular mimic regular sketch
single single mimic single sketch
actual actual mimic actual sketch
occasional occasional mimic occasional sketch

Common collocations

people mimic people sketch people
animals mimic animals sketch animals
movements mimic movements sketch movements

Both words in one sentence

  • Mirror Routine In a later episode, a sketch features Gonzo testing this when performing "Act Naturally" opposite his reflection, who refuses to mimic the "ludicrous things" he does.
  • Western Animation / MAD The "Rejected Superheroes" skit shows 2 superheroes that aren't awesomely practical: Sketch, who can mimic anyone's likeness but only in caricature form & Altidude, who is subject to commercial airline regulations despite his ability to fly at supersonic speeds.
  • Also done with a one-shot sketch with Alec Baldwin as "The Mimic," who supposedly could imitate any possible voice, but it turned out he was completely incompetent, except for one impression.
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