What is the meaning of embodiment?

noun

  • A new personification of a familiar idea.
    • usage: "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
  • A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept.
    • usage: "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
  • Giving concrete form to an abstract concept. .
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