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incarnation

/ˌɪŋkɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
An incarnate being or form.

Examples :

"The young boy's incarnation of the superhero was quite impressive. "
religion theology philosophy being soul body human person mythology

Related Words

Illustration assumption

assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration embodying

embodying verb

/ɪmˈbɑːdiɪŋ/ /ɛmˈbɑːdiɪŋ/

To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.

"As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze."

Illustration incarnating

incarnating verb

/ɪnˈkɑːrneɪtɪŋ/ /ɪŋˈkɑːrneɪtɪŋ/

To embody in flesh, invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.

"The actor is skilled at incarnating different characters, transforming his voice and posture to truly become the person he's playing. "

Illustration exhibiting

exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

Illustration incarnated

incarnated verb

/ˈɪnkɑːrneɪtɪd/ /ˈɪŋkɑːrneɪtɪd/

To embody in flesh, invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.

"Many believe that kindness is incarnated in the actions of volunteers who help those in need. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration incarnate

incarnate adjective

/ɪnˈkɑːneɪt/

Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.

"The teacher's passion for history was incarnate in her animated lectures. "

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

Illustration superhero

superhero noun

/s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/

Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.

"My little brother loves superheroes like Superman and Batman. "

Illustration impressive

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"