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skeuomorph
[ skyoo-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈskyu əˌmɔrf /
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noun
an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
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Origin of skeuomorph
OTHER WORDS FROM skeuomorph
skeu·o·mor·phic, adjectiveWords nearby skeuomorph
sketchbook, sketch map, sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skew, skew arch, skewback, skewbald, skewed
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How to use skeuomorph in a sentence
Now one part of the body was surrendered to the skeuomorph and anon another.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. HaddonThis particular skeuomorph is composed of a band that winds in and out among a row of rods or discs.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. HaddonTo speak somewhat figuratively, heteromorphism is a sort of disease that may attack the skeuomorph or the biomorph.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon