skeuomorphism

[ skyoo-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

/ ˌskyu əˈmɔr fɪz əm /

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noun

the quality or fact of having, incorporating, or using skeumorphs in an object or design: In a talk on skeuomorphism in Greek temples, the professor explained that the detailed stonework carving was intended to reproduce the look of wooden beams.

a style of digital design marked by three-dimensional graphics that mimic physical objects, either for decoration or to assist the user interface: After 2007, there was a radical shift in the design community away from skeuomorphism and toward purely digital representations.Compare flat design.

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Origin of skeuomorphism

First recorded in 2000–05; skeuomorph + -ism

Words nearby skeuomorphism

sketch map, sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skeuomorphism, skew, skew arch, skewback, skewbald, skewed