avatar

(noun)

The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification.

Related Terms

  • emoticon
  • Virtual World

Examples of avatar in the following topics:

  • Cooley

    • Using computer technology, people can create an avatar, a customized symbol that represents the computer user.
    • For example, in the virtual world Second Life the computer-user can create a humanlike avatar that reflects the user in regard to race, age, physical makeup, status and the like.
    • By selecting certain physical characteristics or symbols, the avatar reflects how the creator seeks to be perceived in the virtual world and how the symbols used in the creation of the avatar influence others' actions toward the computer-user.
    • Using computer technology, people can create an avatar, a customized symbol that represents the computer user.
    • By selecting certain physical characteristics or symbols, the avatar reflects how the creator seeks to be perceived in the virtual world and how the symbols used in the creation of the avatar influence others' actions toward the computer user.
  • Culture, Ethnicity, and Race

    • Let's look at the two avatars shown in to help illustrate the concept of culture.The avatar wearing nothing but shorts comes close to representing nothing but nature.
    • The avatar wearing the colorful vest and pants stands in stark contrast to the other avatar.
    • This second avatar is reflective of a particular culture.
  • Virtual Worlds

    • Individuals create online representations of themselves called avatars that can interact on the internet under direction of the avatar's creator.
    • This is a still from World of Warcraft, a popular online game in which players direct avatars who interact with one another.
  • Role Theory

    • Individuals create online representations of themselves called avatars that can interact on the internet under direction of the avatar's creator.
  • Mechanisms of Cultural Change

    • These two avatars illustrate the basic concept of culture.
  • Painting in the Vijayanagar Empire

    • Vijayanagar art includes wall paintings such as the Dashavatara (the Ten Avatars of Vishnu) and the Girijakalyana (the marriage of Parvati, Shiva's consort) in the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi; the Shivapurana murals (the Tales of Shiva) at the Virabhadra temple at Lepakshi; and those at the Kamaakshi and Varadaraja temples at Kanchi.
  • Online Communities

    • Many means are used in social software separately or in combination, including text-based chat rooms and forums that use voice, video text, or avatars.
  • Racial Tensions and Black Lives Matter

    • Common social media logo/profile/avatar for the formal Black Lives Matter organization
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