A small image, photo, or initials that represents a person or account in the interface, often shown beside their name or content.
Synonyms
- profile picture
- user icon
- profile photo
Related terms
- avatar group
- status dot
- badge
- gravatar
In plain words
- the little profile picture
- the round photo of a person
Usage example
Each comment showed the author's avatar so you could tell replies apart quickly.
Don't confuse with…
- avatar groupAn avatar is a single person's image; an avatar group stacks several avatars to show a set of people.
Categories
- Data display