impostor UK /ɪmˈpɒstə/US /ɪmˈpɑstɚ/ noun3 •Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity. •A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene to look like part of the 3D world. •A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person.Interestingly, Wang shows that Chinese allows the appearance of an indexical pronoun alongside the imposter, as in (31). — 2014 formsimpostors