Explore Mimesis through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like imitation or disease. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mimesis in a sentence
Mimesis meaning
- The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
- Mimicry.
- The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
Using Mimesis
- The main meaning on this page is: The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art. | Mimicry. | The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
- Useful related words include: imitation, disease, quotation, quote.
Context around Mimesis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mimesis
- In this selection, "mimesis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nonsense, international and citation stand out and add context to how "mimesis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include background but mimesis and motion and crimes against mimesis citation this. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mimesis" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mimesis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An Introduction to Nonsense, Mimesis International. (6 words)
Most of the methods contribute to crypsis, helping to hide against a background; but mimesis and motion dazzle protect without hiding. (21 words)
Art preserves, through mimesis, what no longer exists, offers a permanent record of impermanent reality — in this way, it can be not only a comfort but a remedy for grief. (30 words)
He suggests that because tragedy possesses all the attributes of an epic, possibly possesses additional attributes such as spectacle and music, is more unified, and achieves the aim of its mimesis in shorter scope, it can be considered superior to epic. (41 words)
The classic essay "Crimes Against Mimesis" citation This is a reformatted version of a set of articles originally posted to Usenet: citation citation citation citation discusses, among other IF issues, the nature of "You" in interactive fiction. (37 words)
Jacob Klein A Commentary on the Meno p.122 Both Merlin Donald and the Socratic authors such Plato and Aristotle emphasize the importance of mimesis, often translated as imitation or representation. (31 words)
Example sentences (6)
Art preserves, through mimesis, what no longer exists, offers a permanent record of impermanent reality — in this way, it can be not only a comfort but a remedy for grief.
An Introduction to Nonsense, Mimesis International.
He suggests that because tragedy possesses all the attributes of an epic, possibly possesses additional attributes such as spectacle and music, is more unified, and achieves the aim of its mimesis in shorter scope, it can be considered superior to epic.
Jacob Klein A Commentary on the Meno p.122 Both Merlin Donald and the Socratic authors such Plato and Aristotle emphasize the importance of mimesis, often translated as imitation or representation.
Most of the methods contribute to crypsis, helping to hide against a background; but mimesis and motion dazzle protect without hiding.
The classic essay "Crimes Against Mimesis" citation This is a reformatted version of a set of articles originally posted to Usenet: citation citation citation citation discusses, among other IF issues, the nature of "You" in interactive fiction.