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incarnation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • avatar noun A small picture or digital figure that represents a person online, such as on a forum or social media profile.
  • embodiment noun A person or thing that represents an idea or quality in physical or concrete form.
  • epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
  • incarnation noun A particular version or form that something takes, especially one in a series of forms.

Senses

incarnation is used for these senses in English:

  • Incarnation (Christianity) The doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of Jesus Christ and is fully divine and fully human.
  • avatar (internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.
  • embodiment (countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
  • epitome A representative example.

avatar — full definition

  1. noun A small picture or digital figure that represents a person online, such as on a forum or social media profile.
  2. noun A digital character that represents a person in a video game or virtual world.
  3. noun In Hindu belief, the earthly incarnation of a god, especially Vishnu.

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