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- Noun. In Hinduism the incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- Noun. The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification.
- Noun. (computing, or) A digital representation or handle of a person or being; often, it can take on any of various forms, as a participant chooses. i.e. 3D, animated, photo, sketch.
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