impersonator
/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnā-tər/ (ame, mw)
impersonator — noun
- impersonatorsingular
- impersonatorsplural
1. an entertainer who copies the voice, look, and mannerisms of a well-known person
an entertainer who copies the voice, look, and mannerisms of a well-known person to make audiences laugh, or someone deliberately taking on another's identity in order to trick people.
The Elvis impersonator at Constanza's wedding wore a sparkling white jumpsuit and sang every hit.
[famous person] impersonator — entertainment context
Putri hired a professional impersonator of the president for her comedy show in Jakarta.
impersonator of [public figure]
Police arrested an impersonator who knocked on doors pretending to be a gas company worker.
Gabriel watched a drag impersonator perform Whitney Houston songs at the small downtown theatre.
The cruise ship hired a Michael Jackson impersonator who copied every dance move perfectly.
- impressionist
almost identical for the entertainment sense; focuses on voice and mannerisms
- mimic
broader — any person or animal that copies behaviour, not always for performance
- imitator
general copying; lacks the showbiz overtone of 'impersonator'
- imposter
specifically the deception sense; someone pretending to be another person to deceive
文法句型
impersonator of [person]
[adjective] impersonator
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by the name of the imitated person (`Elvis impersonator`, `Trump impersonator`) or by a modifier marking the type of act (`drag impersonator`, `female impersonator`). The criminal-deception reading is much less common than the entertainment reading.