Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun personation

2 senses of personation

Sense 1
impersonation, personation -- (imitating the mannerisms of another person)
       => acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

Sense 2
portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation -- (acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture)
       => acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)