the act of imitating or copying somebody or something (often with the implication of ridicule or lack of originality).

まねる行為、模倣（しばしば嘲る・独創性に欠けるという含意）

present participle of 'ape': imitating or copying (someone or something), often in a mocking or exaggerated way.

『ape』の現在分詞：しばしば嘲るように（誰か・何か）をまねる（模倣する）こと

descriptive use of the present participle: imitative in character or appearance.

現在分詞の形容詞的用法：模倣的な性質・外観を持つこと