avatar
/ˈæv.ə.tɑː/ · noun
Meaning
- The incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification.
- A digital representation of a person or being; often, it can take on any of various forms, as a participant chooses. e.g. 3D, animated, photo, sketch of a person or a person's alter ego, sometimes used in a virtual world or virtual chat room.
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