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单词 avatar
释义

avatar

noun

av·​a·​tar ˈa-və-ˌtär How to pronounce avatar (audio)
1
: an electronic image that represents and may be manipulated by a computer user (as in a game)
2
: the incarnation of a Hindu deity (such as Vishnu)
3
a
: an incarnation in human form
b
: an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person
She was regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.
4
: a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity
the latest avatar of the conservative movement

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Avatar derives from a Sanskrit word meaning "descent," and when it 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 form of Vishnu or another Hindu deity. It later came to refer to any incarnation in human form, and then to any embodiment (such as that of a concept or philosophy), whether or not in the form of a person. In the age of technology, avatar has developed another sense—it can now be used for the image that a person chooses as his or her "embodiment" in an electronic medium.

Synonyms

  • abstract
  • embodier
  • embodiment
  • epitome
  • externalization
  • genius
  • icon
  • ikon
  • image
  • incarnation
  • incorporation
  • instantiation
  • manifestation
  • objectification
  • personification
  • personifier
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Example Sentences

She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor. She chose a penguin as her personal avatar in the chat room.
Recent Examples on the Web Click on your user avatar located at the bottom of the screen. Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Users can customize their avatar and interact with friends. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Some people want to read plain text, and others may prefer to put on a headset and watch their digital avatar sit in a 3D arena filled with sound and colors. Aaron Agius, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 After accessing the video game on videogame.yeezygap.com, users are prompted to scan a QR code for the mobile-only experience and will be able to create their own YEEZY avatar. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 July 2022 Naomi joined in at age 15, developing her own projects; her newest is called Layered Clothing, basically a virtual dress-up competition designed to take advantage of a new Roblox feature that improves the results of tricking out your avatar. Rob Walker, Fortune, 3 June 2022 The company poured $10 billion into its Reality Labs division last year, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was criticized last week after posting a selfie that showed an expressionless version of his avatar in front of the Eiffel Tower. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 The release of the interview with Rogan comes a week after Zuckerberg was widely criticized online for the simplicity of his avatar in Horizon Worlds, which is Meta's flagship social VR app. Rachel Metz, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Zuckerberg described some key features of the new headset—most notably the ability to track your facial expressions and represent them on your virtual avatar. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit avatāraḥ descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over — more at ukase, through entry 1

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 2

avatar

noun

as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • manifestation
  • image
  • icon
  • incarnation
  • abstract
  • personification
  • model
  • essence
  • objectification
  • ikon
  • incorporation
  • instantiation
  • personifier
  • genius
  • personalization
  • externalization
  • embodiment
  • reincarnation
  • soul
  • embodier
  • realization
  • actualization
  • epitome
  • archetype
  • paradigm
  • exemplification
  • concretization
  • pattern
  • substantiation
  • exemplar
  • quintessence
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