avatar
avatar
[ˈavətɑ]
noun
[ˈavətɑ]
noun
- (chiefly Hinduism)a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher
(主印度教)（神或灵魂）下凡化作肉身；化身
■an incarnation, embodiment, or manifestation of a person or idea
（人或思想的）化身，体现
he set himself up as a new avatar of Arab radicalism.
他标榜自己为阿拉伯激进主义的新化身。
■(Computing)a movable icon representing a person in cyberspace or virtual reality graphics
(计算机)计算机化身
- from Sanskrit avatāra 'descent', from ava 'down' + tar- 'to cross'
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