Hindu Mythology. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.
Digital Technology. a static or moving image or other graphic representation that acts as a proxy for a person or is associated with a specific digital account or identity, as on the internet: My boyfriend always chooses sexy female warriors as his video game avatars.
Also called avatar mouse, 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: Researchers transplanted samples of the patient’s tumor into specially bred avatars.
(in science fiction) a hybrid creature, composed of human and alien DNA and remotely controlled by the mind of a genetically matched human being.
Origin of avatar
First recorded in 1775–85; from Sanskrit avatāra “a passing down, descent,” equivalent to ava “down” + -tāra “a passing over,” akin to Latin trāns “across, over,” English through and thorough, German durch “through”
Shy students can take the form of learning avatars in online laboratories — or explore career paths first-hand, through virtual reality.
Why hasn’t digital learning lived up to its promise?|Walter Thompson|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Add in its long moveable robotic arm and its passenger—the whirring meter-wide solar- powered Ingenuity—and this machine has a presence at the extreme end of the exploration avatars we have placed on other worlds in our solar system.
Take Our Virtual Trip to Mars - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Caleb Scharf|September 2, 2020|Nautilus
Individuals that have claimed their people card can add details such as a personal description, their occupation, employer, location, profile avatar, phone number, website and social media accounts.
Google launches ‘people cards’ in Search|George Nguyen|August 11, 2020|Search Engine Land
Critically, a performer must embody the character and its brand, which means bottling the culture of a city and exhibiting it as an oft-dopey avatar in a poorly ventilated suit.
For Aspiring Performers, The NBA Is The Best Place To Be A Mascot|Josh Planos|July 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Legend will not be appearing in person but as an avatar via the social VR platform Wave.
Virtual Reality Has Been Boosted by Coronavirus—Here’s How to Avoid It Leading Us to Dystopia|Alexandros Skandalis|June 24, 2020|Singularity Hub
You know, James Cameron: the director of The Terminator, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar, among other obscure movies.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Discovered frozen in ice by two Inuit waterbenders, they begin a journey to help him access his full powers as avatar.
‘Game of Thrones’ Withdrawal? Watch Nickelodeon’s Fantasy Epic ‘The Legend of Korra’|David Levesley|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Avatar is equally good at exploring moral ambiguity in its cast.
‘Game of Thrones’ Withdrawal? Watch Nickelodeon’s Fantasy Epic ‘The Legend of Korra’|David Levesley|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the Avatar sequels: The second, third and fourth films all go into production simultaneously.
James Cameron on How to Find Flight MH370, Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More|Marlow Stern|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Currently the project is on hold until I finish the currently planned Avatar sequels, which will be a number of years.
James Cameron on How to Find Flight MH370, Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More|Marlow Stern|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The avatar of de Barral into Mr. Smith had not been effected without a shock—that much one must recognize.
Chance|Joseph Conrad
These disembodied souls stray until they are reincarnated or until they attain, from avatar to avatar, to complete purity.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans
An avatar lives in the omnipresent Spirit; for him there is no distance inverse to the square.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Christopher is upon you—behold the Tenth Avatar incarnated in North.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
Rome is to-day the literal and visible reincarnation of Siva, the Avatar of Destruction.
The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul|Jirah D. Buck
British Dictionary definitions for avatar
avatar
/ (ˈævəˌtɑː) /
noun
Hinduismthe manifestation of a deity, notably Vishnu, in human, superhuman, or animal form
a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype
a movable image that represents a person in a virtual reality environment or in cyberspace
Word Origin for avatar
C18: from Sanskrit avatāra a going down, from avatarati he descends, from ava down + tarati he passes over