a robot made to look and act like a human being
In the futuristic theme park, a silver android greeted visitors with a polite bow.
The scientist programmed the android to recognize different emotions just by facial expressions.
✦ Mid-18th century: from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man’ + ‑oid ‘resembling’.
resembling or characteristic of a human being
The statue had an eerie, android face that seemed almost alive.
The dancer’s precise, mechanical moves gave her an android grace.
✦ See noun sense 1.
the mobile operating system developed by Google and used on many smartphones and tablets
She downloaded a new game on her Android phone during the train ride.
The developer released an update for the Android version of the app first.
✦ 2007: trademark of Google, chosen to suggest ‘human-like robot’ as a friendly software helper.
