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- Dictionaryavatar/ˈavətɑː/
noun
- 1. a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher.
- 2. an icon or figure representing a particular person in a video game, internet forum, etc.: "conversation is depicted in a balloon over the avatar's head"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word avatar, which can mean an electronic image, a deity's incarnation, or an embodiment of a concept. Find out how to use avatar in a sentence and explore related words and games.
Learn the meaning of avatar in English, both as an image that represents you online and as a god who appears on earth in Hinduism. See pronunciation, synonyms, translations and usage examples.
Avatar definition: the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.. See examples of AVATAR used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of avatar in Hinduism, computing, and online gaming. Find out the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of avatar.
An avatar is something that embodies something else. In Hinduism the different gods can take many different forms, and when they took human forms, the human was their avatar. Eventually, the word avatar came to mean the embodiment not just of a god, but also of any abstract idea.
Learn the origin and usage of the word avatar in Hinduism, computing, and formal contexts. Find out the difference between avatar and icon, and see examples of avatars in various fields.
1. (Hinduism) Hinduism the manifestation of a deity, notably Vishnu, in human, superhuman, or animal form. 2. a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype. 3. (Computer Science) a movable image that represents a person in a virtual reality environment or in cyberspace.
