skeuomorph

[ skyoo-uh-mawrf ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an ornament or design on an object that mimics the form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, usually one that reflects a previously functional element, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
Digital Technology. a design or design element, as an icon on a digital device, that mimics the three-dimensional look or the sound of a physical object, such as LCD hands on a smartwatch or the shutter sound on a digital camera.

First recorded in 1885–90; from Greek skeû(os) “vessel, implement” + -o- + -morph

Now one part of the body was surrendered to the skeuomorph and anon another.

This particular skeuomorph is composed of a band that winds in and out among a row of rods or discs.

To speak somewhat figuratively, heteromorphism is a sort of disease that may attack the skeuomorph or the biomorph.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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