What is Gravatar? Globally Recognized Avatar | SweetRiver

Translated, Gravatar stands for "globally recognized avatar," which is a shorthand for a globally通用 avatar service that allows you to use a unified avatar across different sites worldwide. The official website is http://gravatar.com.

So, how do other websites display your Gravatar profile picture? The answer is: **E-Mail**. If you provide your E-Mail when leaving a comment and you have already registered that E-Mail along with an avatar on Gravatar, the system will automatically retrieve your avatar from Gravatar based on the E-Mail you provided.