embodier
One who personifies
An embodier is someone or something that gives concrete form to an abstract idea or quality.
A leader might be an embodier of courage, a building an embodier of modernist principles.
The word is the agent noun of embody—whoever or whatever embodies something is its embodier.
Quality given bodily presence
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- avatarDigital user representation
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- representativeOne who acts for another
archetype · paragon · manifestation · realization · actualization · quintessence · exemplification · instantiation
One who entertains audiences
- actorOne who portrays characters
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
artist · channel · vessel · medium · conduit · instrument · voice · mouthpiece
Entrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- agentOne who acts independently
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
ambassador · advocate · surrogate · emissary · stand-in · deputy · representative · intermediary
incarnation
Quality given bodily presence
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- avatarDigital user representation
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
representative · archetype · paragon · manifestation · realization · actualization · quintessence · exemplification · instantiation · standard-bearer
performer
One who entertains audiences
interpreter · artist · channel · vessel · medium · conduit · instrument · voice · mouthpiece · communicator
delegate
Entrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- agentOne who acts independently
- proxyAuthorized substitute
envoy · ambassador · advocate · surrogate · emissary · stand-in · deputy · representative · intermediary · appointee
embodierabstractor
One who condenses documents
theorizer · describer · conceptualizer · idealizer · theoretician