Avatar
Part of speech: noun
Definition: In Hinduism the incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu. The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification. A digital representation or handle of a person or being; often, it can take on any of various forms, as a participant chooses.
Example sentence: We live in an age where there is a firehose of information, and there is no hierarchy of what is important and what is not. Where the truth is often fashioned through a variety of digital means. Are you your avatar? Who are you in social media? What face do you turn toward the world? How much does it have in common with who you actually are?
Embodiment
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a physical entity typifying an abstraction
Example sentence: You've all seen over the last eight years what President Obama means to this country. He is the embodiment of honor, resolve, and character - one of the finest presidents we have ever had.