embodiment
1. a new personification of a familiar idea (Freq. 1) - the embodiment of hope - the incarnation of evil - the very avatar of cunning • Syn: incarnation, avatar • Derivationally related forms: incarnate (for: incarnation) • Hypernyms: personification • Hyponyms: deification, reincarnation 2. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept - a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life • Syn: shape • Derivationally related forms: embody, shape (for: shape) • Hypernyms: concretism, concrete representation 3. giving concrete form to an abstract concept • Derivationally related forms: embody • Hypernyms: objectification • Hyponyms: soul, personification, incarnation
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