Embodiment - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Embodiment :  (noun)
1: a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning" [syn: incarnation, avatar]
2: a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" [syn: shape]
3: giving concrete form to an abstract concept

Based on WordNet 2.0

Embodiment : \Em*bod"i*ment\, n. 1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied.

2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a physical body; a completely organized system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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