Noun personation has 2 senses
  1. impersonation, personation - imitating the mannerisms of another person
    --1 is a kind of acting, playing, playacting, performing
    --1 has particulars: apery, mimicry
    Derived form: verb personate1
  2. portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation - acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
    --2 is a kind of acting, playing, playacting, performing
    --2 has particulars:
     impression; character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
    Derived form: verb personate1
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