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- [av-uh-tahr, av-uh-tahr]
- /ˈæv əˌtɑr, ˌæv əˈtɑr/
- /ˈæv.ə.tɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [av-uh-tahr, av-uh-tahr]
- /ˈæv əˌtɑr, ˌæv əˈtɑr/
Definitions of avatar word
- countable noun avatar An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom 3
- noun avatar the manifestation of a deity, notably Vishnu, in human, superhuman, or animal form 3
- noun avatar a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype 3
- noun avatar a movable image that represents a person in a virtual reality environment or in cyberspace 3
- noun avatar a god appearing on earth in bodily form; incarnation of a god 3
- noun avatar any incarnation or embodiment, as of a quality or concept in a person 3
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Origin of avatar
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; < Sanskrit avatāra a passing down, equivalent to ava down + -tāra a passing over
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Parts of speech for Avatar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avatar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
avatar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for avatar
noun avatar
- personification — the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
- archetype — An archetype is something that is considered to be a perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all their most important characteristics.
- symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
- apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
- realization — the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.
Antonyms for avatar
noun avatar
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
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