A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god.
How do you use simulacrum in a sentence?
Simulacrum in a Sentence ?
- Constructing a model-size simulacrum, the contractor hoped to give potential buyers a better understanding of what the condominiums will look like.
- Researchers created a simulacrum of the 1900s virus in hopes to study it further.
What is an example of a simulacrum?
An interesting example of simulacrum is caricature. When an artist produces a line drawing that closely approximates the facial features of a real person, the subject of the sketch cannot be easily identified by a random observer; it can be taken for a likeness of any individual.
