embodiment
     n 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
Source: WordNet® 2.0