skeuomorphic

• a word derived from skeuomorph.
  skeuomorph

  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.

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skeuomorphic

Seeing WinAmp’s skeuomorphic design translated into a physical object — one that could be folded up into a business card-sized MP3 player, no less — was nothing short of mind-blowing.

From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2019

Meanwhile, the traditional desktop experience—which involved opening your hard drive and navigating through a hierarchical series of folders via the Finder—appears headed for the skeuomorphic dustbin.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2014

There has been a ground-swell of opinion within the design community against the skeuomorphic direction of Apple's current interface design.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2013

But most of Facebook's 900 million users have never seen a typewriter, so skeuomorphic representations would be pointless in their case.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2012

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