avatar
/ˈævəˌtɑr/
noun
- A picture or character that represents a person in a computer game, on the internet, or in virtual reality.
- In the virtual meeting, each participant had a cartoon avatar.
- You can customize your avatar with different clothes and accessories.
- She chose a blue-haired avatar for her online gaming profile.
- A form or embodiment of an idea, quality, or person (often used figuratively).
- The new museum is an avatar of modern architecture.
- He was seen as the avatar of justice in the community.
- The character in the novel is an avatar of hope.
- In Hinduism, the appearance of a god on earth in human or animal form.
- Many Hindus believe that each avatar comes to restore balance in the world.
- The temple tells the story of the god's avatar as a fish.
- In Hindu tradition, Vishnu has ten major avatars, including Rama and Krishna.
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