embody meaning and definition

EMBODY verb

Definition of embody (verb)

1. represent in bodily form
   • "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
   • synonyms: body forth, incarnate, substantiate
2. represent, as of a character on stage
   • "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
   • synonyms: be, personify
3. represent or express something abstract in tangible form
   • "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"