[ˌavəˈtɑː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher

- an icon or figure representing a particular person in a video game, internet forum, etc.
(e.g: conversation is depicted in a balloon over the avatar's head)


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Origin:
from Sanskrit avatāra ‘descent’, from ava ‘down’ + tar- ‘to cross’