[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

personation \per`sona"tion\, n.
   the act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or
   character of another; impersonation.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

personation
     n 1: imitating the mannerisms of another person syn: impersonation
     2: acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially
        representing the character by speech and action and
        gesture syn: portrayal, characterization, enactment
see also:
impersonation portrayal characterization enactment 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

42 moby thesaurus words for "personation":
   acting, aping, buffoonery, business, characterization, dumb show,
   embodiment, enacting, enactment, gag, ham, hammy acting, hoke,
   hokum, imitation, impersonation, incarnation, masquerade, mimesis,
   mimicking, mimicry, miming, mummery, overacting, pantomime,
   pantomiming, patter, performance, performing, personification,
   playacting, playing, portrayal, posing, projection, representation,
   slapstick, stage business, stage directions, stage presence, stunt,
   taking a role

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