Mimesis (; (
mīmēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (
mīmeisthai), "to imitate," from (
mimos), "imitator, actor") is a
critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include
imitation,
representation,
mimicry,
imitatio, receptivity, nonsensuous similarity, the act of resembling, the act of expression, and the
presentation of the self.