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Avatar comes from the Sanskrit word avatāraḥ, meaning “descent.” When avatar first appeared in English in the late 18th century, it referred to the descent of a deity to the earth—typically, the incarnation in earthly...
An avatar, meaning a digital representation, is a way for users to express their creativity in how they present themselves in online spaces such as games, social media, or virtual reality.
Also called 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.
avatar noun [C] (IMAGE) Add to word list an image that represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc. and that you can move around the screen:
An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom. My avatar has long hair. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Definition of avatar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of "avatar" A representation of a person in a virtual context, often used in digital media.
In the realm of digital technology and virtual environments, an avatar is a graphical representation of a user or the user's alter ego or character. It can be a two-dimensional figure like an icon or picture, or a thr...
An embodiment or manifestation, as of a quality or concept: "Reagan was at his strongest as the avatar of American consensus, peddling a sunny normalcy, a happy-go-lucky and ultimately accommodating attitude" (Gil Troy).
avatar, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
