Word of the Day: EMBODIMENT

The abstract made physical

embodiment (noun) - the state or act of representing a quality, idea, or feeling; a physical manifestation of an abstract concept or philosophy [em-bod-ee-muhnt]

BREAKDOWN: EM- (in) + BODI- (main part) + -MENT (act or state)

• to embody is to represent, make physical, or give concrete form to the abstract or emotional

"We should think of Everest not as a mountain, but as the geologic embodiment of a myth." —Jon Krakauer