Avatar
07/11/2025
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
avatar (noun)1.
the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu)
2.
a) an incarnation in human form
b) an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person
3.
a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity
4.
an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user (as in a computer game)
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
avatar (noun)a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
SYNONYMS:
abstract, avatar, embodier, epitome, externalization, genius, icon ( ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, manifestation, objectification, personification, personifierRELATED WORDS:
actualization, concretization, exemplification, personalization, realization, substantiation; essence, quintessence, soul; archetype, exemplar, model, paradigm, pattern; reincarnation