(n.) Alt. of Impersonification.

acting aping buffoonery business characterization copying counterfeiting dumb show embodiment emulation enacting enactment fakery following forgery gag ham hammy acting hit-off hoke hokum imitation imposture impression incarnation masquerade mimesis mimicking mimicry miming mirroring mummery onomatopoeia overacting pantomime pantomiming parody patter performance performing personation personification plagiarism plagiary playacting playing portrayal posing projection repetition representation simulation slapstick stage business stage directions stage presence stunt takeoff taking a role