avatar (n)

-an electronic image which represents or is manipulated by a computer user as in a computer game or online site; also the subject of a popular cartoon series for kids

-incarnation of a Hindu diety

-incarnation of human form

Avatar, the Last Airbender, which is one of my favorite cartoon shows, features the adventures of the legendary avatar Aang as he travels with his friends Sokka and Katara through the Kingdoms of the 4 elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Unless otherwise indicated, the definitions for this section come from the 2006 edition of Webster's New Explorer Encyclopedic Dictionary (published by Federal Street Press, a division of Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA).