|
| av·a·tar [ ávvə tr ] (plural av·a·tars) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. incarnation of Hindu deity: an incarnation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form, especially one of the incarnations of Vishnu such as Rama and Krishna
|
2. embodiment of something: somebody who embodies an idea or concept
|
3. online image of somebody in virtual reality: a movable three-dimensional image used to represent somebody in cyberspace
|
4. computer games computer game persona: in computer games, a character or persona of a player with a graphical representation
|
| [Late 18th century. < Sanskrit avatāra "descent" (of a god to earth)] |
