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Definitions for Avatar

[1] Hindu Mythology . the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
[2] an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.
[3] Digital Technology . a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.
[4] Also called avatar mouse, mouse avatar . a mouse that is implanted with cells or tissue freshly extracted from a human being, as to test drug therapies for an individual patient or to study a disease process: Researchers transplanted samples of the patient’s tumor into specially bred avatars.
[5] (in science fiction) a hybrid creature, composed of human and alien DNA and remotely controlled by the mind of a genetically matched human being.
[6] Hinduism the manifestation of a deity, notably Vishnu, in human, superhuman, or animal form
[7] a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype
[8] a movable image that represents a person in a virtual reality environment or in cyberspace

Words related to Avatar

personification, archetype, symbol, apotheosis, exemplar, realization, epitome, expression, inclusion, comprehension, matter, integration, type, form, incarnation, conformation, collection, embracement, formation, incorporation

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Origin of Avatar

1775–85; < Sanskrit avatāra a passing down, equivalent to ava down + -tāra a passing over

Word origin for Avatar

C18: from Sanskrit avatāra a going down, from avatarati he descends, from ava down + tarati he passes over

Synonyms for Avatar

apotheosis, archetype, epitome, exemplar, expression, personification, realization, symbol, cast, collection, comprehension, conformation, embracement, encompassment, example, exemplification, form, formation, incarnation, inclusion, incorporation, integration, matter, organization, prosopopoeia, quintessence, reification, structure, systematization, type