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title: Avatar Blade component
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## Overview
The avatar component is used to render a circular or square image, often used to represent a user or entity as their "profile picture":
```blade
```
## Setting the rounding of an avatar
Avatars are fully rounded by default, but you may make them square by setting the `circular` attribute to `false`:
```blade
```
## Setting the size of an avatar
By default, the avatar will be "medium" size. You can set the size to either `sm`, `md`, or `lg` using the `size` attribute:
```blade
```
You can also pass your own custom size classes into the `size` attribute:
```blade