gaming avatar

Online character representation

A gaming avatar is a player's visual representation within a video game—the character, figure, or icon that embodies them in the game world.

Avatars range from simple icons in casual games to elaborately customized characters in role-playing games.

Players often invest significant time designing their avatar's appearance, abilities, and equipment: I spent an hour creating my avatar before I even started playing.

Related

customization · player one · virtual · virtual world · icon · persona · sprite · online · online identity · username · screen name · cosmetic · emote · outfit · loadout · unlock · battle pass · skins

Categories
Opposites
digital vs. physical embodiment

gaming avatarphysical body

Tangible human form

flesh and blood · corporeal form · physical self · human body · physical appearance

representational vs. authentic identity

gaming avatartrue self

One's genuine identity

authentic self · legal identity · given name

controllable vs. autonomous

gaming avatarNPC

Uncontrolled game character

non-player character · bot

Family

gaming, avatar, gamer, gamers, gameplay, gamble, gambler, gambling, avatars

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G