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| − | + | '''Avatar''' is the [[incarnation]] or incarnated manifestation of a [[Hindu]] [[deity]], a theory both characteristic of Vishnuism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.<ref>{{Nuttall|Avatar}}</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. | ||
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''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' is also the title of an animated television series which airs on Nickelodeon. | ''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> | + | ''[[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> |
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Revision as of 02:30, July 13, 2016
Avatar is the incarnation or incarnated manifestation of a Hindu deity, a theory both characteristic of Vishnuism and marking a new epoch in the religious development of India.[1]
Recently, the term avatar has been used to signify "an interactive representation of a human in a virtual reality environment",[2] 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.[3] It has the highest unadjusted domestic and worldwide box office grosses of any film released.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Avatar originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood
- ↑ http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html
- ↑ Decent Films review of Avatar
- ↑ All Time Box Office records