personation

Definition of Personation in English :

1. impersonation, personation

imitating the mannerisms of another person

acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Personation

verb (transitive)

1.

to act the part of (a character in a play); portray

2. a less common word for personify

3. criminal law

to assume the identity of (another person) with intent to deceive

adjective

(of the corollas of certain flowers) having two lips in the form of a face

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpersonˌated or ˈpersonˌating

1.

to act or play the part of, as in a drama or masquerade; portray

2.

to personify

3. Law

to assume the character or identity of with intent to defraud; impersonate

adjective

4. Botany

having two lips and a projection in its throat

said of a tubular corolla, as in the snapdragon

tr.v. per·son·at·ed, per·son·at·ing, per·son·ates

1. To play the role or portray the part of (a character).

2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently; impersonate.