embodiment
embodiment
nounDefinition of EMBODIMENT
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) <Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others>
Synonyms abstract, avatar, embodier, epitome, externalization, genius, icon (also ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, manifestation, objectification, personification, personifier
Related Words actualization, concretization, exemplification, personalization, realization, substantiation; essence, quintessence, soul; archetype, exemplar, model, paradigm, pattern; reincarnation
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