Definition of avatar
1
:the incarnation of a Hindu deity (such as Vishnu)
2 a
:an incarnation in human form
b
:an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person
- She was regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.
3
:a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity
- the latest avatar of the conservative movement
4
:an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user in a virtual space (as in a computer game or an online shopping site) and that interacts with other objects in the space
