noun

avatar

avatar, incarnation, embodiment, profile picture

He chose a dragon as his online avatar.

He chose a dragon as his online avatar.

In Hinduism, Vishnu has many avatars.

In Hinduism, Vishnu has many avatars.

((noun)) avatar She updated her avatar.

Synonyms: embodiment, incarnation, icon, profile picture

From Sanskrit 'avatāra' (descent), referring to the descent of a deity from heaven.

Think of the movie 'Avatar,' where a person controls a different body. This is like your online profile picture, a 'descent' of you into the digital world.

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