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Mimesis

A Greek word referring to the imitation of nature or culture. Often used as a term to describe recognisibility, it is the opposite of abstract (Abstract Sounds). A mimetic sound, is similar to a sound from nature or human culture. For example: the way in which a flute might imitate a bird, or the way in which granualr textures might sounds like pebbles / rocks falling.