avatars
Digital user representations
Avatars is the plural of avatar, which has meanings that connect through the idea of embodiment or manifestation.
In Hindu tradition, an avatar is a deity descended to earth in physical form—Vishnu's avatars include Krishna and Rama.
The word extends to any embodiment of a concept or quality: She was the avatar of elegance.
In computing, an avatar is a digital representation of a user—a character, icon, or image that stands in for you in games, forums, or virtual worlds: Players customize their avatars before entering the game.
Account identification image
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- usernameAccount identification string
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
online identity · character creation · customization · skin · gamer tag · handle · screen name · persona
Nature, symbol, or role
- playableCapable of being played
- skinBody's outer layer
- customizationModification to individual preference
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
MMORPG · loadout · emote · costume · unlockable · respawn · level up · gear
Hindu deity of preservation
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- KrishnaEighth avatar of Vishnu
- RamaVishnu's seventh incarnation
- descentDownward slope or lineage
divine · manifestation · Buddha · sacred · Hindu · Bhagavad Gita · preserver · cosmic
- PandoraMythological first woman
- Na'viFictional blue-skinned species
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- bansheeDeath-foretelling Irish spirit
unobtanium · bioluminescent · sequel · CGI · motion capture · forest · alien · blockbuster
Depiction or likeness
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- manifestationOutward display of something
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- epitomePerfect representative of type
archetype · exemplar · human form · incarnate · expression · realization · physical form · vessel
profile picture
Account identification image
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- usernameAccount identification string
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
gaming · online identity · character creation · customization · skin · gamer tag · handle · screen name · persona · account
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- playableCapable of being played
- skinBody's outer layer
- customizationModification to individual preference
RPG · MMORPG · loadout · emote · costume · unlockable · respawn · level up · gear · outfit
Vishnu
Hindu deity of preservation
descent · divine · manifestation · Buddha · sacred · Hindu · Bhagavad Gita · preserver · cosmic
James Cameron
banshee · unobtanium · bioluminescent · sequel · CGI · motion capture · forest · alien · blockbuster · 3D
representation
Depiction or likeness
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- manifestationOutward display of something
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
epitome · archetype · exemplar · human form · incarnate · expression · realization · physical form · vessel · figurehead
- digital culturesocial media, memes, hashtags, viral content, influencers
- animated figurescartoon character, cartoon characters, puppet, puppets, marionette
- Gaming Cultureesports, streamers, tournaments, Discord, Twitch
- anonymity toolsaliases, pseudonyms, pen names, screen names, usernames
- cyberculturecyberculture, internet culture, online communities, virtual communities, memes
- digital creationsCGI, renders, digital art, generative art, digital effects
avatarsoriginals
Authentic first versions
real people · principals · the real thing · flesh and blood · account holders
avatarsapotheoses
Transformations into gods
ascensions · transcendences · departures · dissolutions · withdrawals
- digital avatarsVirtual user representations
- anime avatarJapanese-animated profile image
- default avatarPreset user image
- gaming avatarDigital persona in games
- cartoon avatarDrawn representation online
- virtual avatarGraphical user representation online