avatar

n. a small picture or icon that you choose to represent yourself on a website or social media.

n. a static or nearly static digital image used as a graphical representation of a user in non-immersive digital environments.

“I decided to change my avatar to a photo of my cat.”

“The forum allows users to upload a custom avatar, though many prefer to use the default geometric patterns provided by the system.”

n. a digital character that you control in a video game or a virtual world.

n. a dynamic digital model or character representing a person in a virtual world, metaverse, or gaming environment.

“You can customise your avatar's clothes and hair in the game.”

“In the virtual meeting space, my avatar can walk around and interact with other participants as if we were in the same room.”

n. a god appearing on Earth in a physical body, especially in Hinduism.

n. the incarnation of a deity in human or animal form on Earth, particularly associated with the god Vishnu.

“In Hindu stories, Krishna is described as an avatar of Vishnu.”

“The temple features various carvings depicting the ten primary avatars of the deity, each representing a different stage of cosmic evolution.”

Technical

n. a person who is a perfect example of a particular idea or quality.

n. the manifest embodiment or personification of a specific concept, principle, or quality.

“To his followers, the leader was the avatar of hope and change.”

“The protagonist is presented as an avatar of stoicism, remaining entirely unmoved by the chaotic events unfolding around him.”

Literary · Formal