English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "naboots" is om die optrede, spraak of voorkoms van iemand of iets na te boots of te kopieer, gewoonlik om te vermaak of belaglik te maak. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n persoon, dier of ding wat die gedrag, voorkoms of geluid van 'n ander naboots of kopieer. Boonop kan "nabootsing" as 'n byvoeglike naamwoord gebruik word om iets te beskryf wat soos iets anders lyk of naboots.

Synonyms

  1. mime

Sentence Examples

  1. Watching all of the people in the room carefully, she tried to mimic their actions, so that she would not look too out of place.
  2. With a satisfied nod, she watched the boyish image in the looking glass mimic the action.
  3. It was some kind of Ambrosia counterfeit mortals had begun taking, trying to mimic the benefits of the real thing.
  4. The mimic animal, which had advanced a little, retired slowly in his front, until it arrived again at the pass, when, rearing on his hinder legs, it beat the air with its paws, in the manner practised by its brutal prototype.
  5. Its head was then turned toward the east, as though equally anxious for the appearance of light, when the form leaned against the mound, and seemed to gaze upon the glassy expanse of the waters, which, like a submarine firmament, glittered with its thousand mimic stars.
  6. Ashamed of his apprehensions, the young man turned toward the water, and strove to divert his attention to the mimic stars that dimly glimmered on its moving surface.
  7. Krista fiddled with the rocks, watching what Saulaph did, trying to mimic him.
  8. To mimic him, she took a few steps back, creating some distance between them.
  9. The boys had resumed their sports in the clearing, and were enacting a mimic chase to the post among themselves.
  10. The fact was soon announced by a significant gesture, accompanied by a corresponding cry and the whole of the excited multitude abandoned their mimic warfare, with shrill yells of pleasure, to prepare for the more hazardous experiment of the reality.