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impersonation

noun

as in performance

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Recent Examples of impersonation What Apple says about suspicious iMessages Apple says this type of deceptive messaging uses social engineering, a tactic in which scammers rely on impersonation and manipulation to persuade people to share personal information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Neither actor went for an exact impersonation, although Brill approximates Fauci’s Brooklyn accent. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The trade organization said its members have identified significant issues with brand impersonation, including fake ads, products and even profiles for company staff. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In practice, this mischievous presence ping-pongs between maternal lies and the wholesale impersonation of other people. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 But there’s something to the way this one, which is more a biography of the company than of a person, leans into this particular impersonation approach. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 That could cover voice cloning and other impersonation that may not fit neatly under existing fraud or scam laws. — Shira Lazar, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Maureen’s son, Luke Russert, had perfected his Wayne impersonation by age 12. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 But the use of fake accounts and impersonation here is new and shows how AI might be able to convince humans to act on its behalf for nefarious purposes. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Every component of his equipment was engineered to maximize performance.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
In another sequence, a compact camera rig mounted on a helmet captured Tom Holland’s performance from near his face, with a blurry red shape added in compositing to suggest the inside of his mask.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

Noun

At 934 pages long, the book inspired the Hollywood film Pollock (2000), for which Marcia Gay Harden won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Krasner.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayal

Noun

Greene purists, as well as the author himself, bristled at the way Gere’s casting transformed the story, but as pure drama the movie is riveting — and a fascinating case study in just how much a star persona can affect a film.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
The images and the persona that made Tony Stewart a name were nowhere to be seen.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of persona

Noun

Kicking it all off is a masquerade ball where masks and sparkling costumes are the norm.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Each show has a different theme that will transport you to an over-the-top setting, from a masquerade ball to old Hollywood.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of masquerade

Noun

People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
To assure further compliance, Section 5 of the act required those states to get approval from the Justice Department or a court before making any changes to their electoral systems.

— Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

Noun

The practical question, then as now, is whether universalism is an expensive disguise for redistribution or the only way redistribution can endure.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Despite disguises, they were recognized by a man outside, who raised the alarm.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of disguise

Noun

After changing into his stage costume, V brushes his teeth and catches RM doing elaborate frog-pose stretches to limber up for the high-energy performance.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Participants trade exaggerated gestures, movements and poses, and the crowd’s reaction decides the winner.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pose

Noun

In addition to crushing it in a game of charades with fellow guest Tate McRae and talking about many celebrity confessionals on her LUX tour, the singer discussed her upcoming gig on Saturday Night Live this weekend with host comedian Shane Gillis.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Behind the scenes, Meta is having some of these calls being handled by humans in call centers, 404 Media reports, despite employees practically begging the company not to go through with the charade.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

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