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| − | + | '''Avatar''' is the [[incarnation]] or incarnated manifestation of a [[Hindu]] [[deity]], a theory both characteristic of Vaishnavism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.<ref>{{Nuttall|Avatar}}</ref><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hinduism/Vaishnavism-and-Shaivism Vaishnavism and Shaivism - Britannica (britannica.com)]</ref> | |
Recently, the term ''avatar'' has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",<ref>http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html</ref> that is, an online persona used in computer gaming or internet communities. | Recently, the term ''avatar'' has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",<ref>http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html</ref> that is, an online persona used in computer gaming or internet communities. | ||
| − | '' | + | ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is also the title of an animated television series which airs on Nickelodeon. |
| − | + | ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'' is the name of a film by [[James Cameron]] released in 2009.<ref>[http://decentfilms.com/reviews/avatar.html Decent Films review of Avatar]</ref> It has the highest [[Inflation|unadjusted]] domestic and worldwide box office grosses of any film released.<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/ All Time Box Office records]</ref> It currently has two sequels: ''The Way of Water'' in 2022 and ''Fire and Ash'' in 2025. | |
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Latest revision as of 13:02, April 26, 2026
Avatar is the incarnation or incarnated manifestation of a Hindu deity, a theory both characteristic of Vaishnavism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.[1][2]
Recently, the term avatar has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",[3] that is, an online persona used in computer gaming or internet communities.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is also the title of an animated television series which airs on Nickelodeon.
Avatar is the name of a film by James Cameron released in 2009.[4] It has the highest unadjusted domestic and worldwide box office grosses of any film released.[5] It currently has two sequels: The Way of Water in 2022 and Fire and Ash in 2025.
Notes
- â Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Avatar originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood
- â Vaishnavism and Shaivism - Britannica (britannica.com)
- â http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html
- â Decent Films review of Avatar
- â All Time Box Office records