Friday, May 10, 2024

Word of the Day: Skeuomorph

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noun 1. An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact made from another material.
2. (Computing) An element of a graphical user interface which mimics a physical object.
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Play Button "The museum had several skeuomorphs of original Bronze Age weaponry."
Play Button "The calendar skeuomorph continually updates to show the correct date."
Play Button "Allegra uses a paper skeuomorph to model her sewing projects before she begins cutting fabric."

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Greek, late 19th century
Why This Word?
"Skeuomorph" comes from the Greek words "skeuos" ("container, implement") and "morphē" ("form"). The most modern usage of this word shows up in app design. Apple has incorporated skeuomorphs into much of the iPhone interface — the Notes app is represented by a skeuomorph of a notepad, and the timer is a skeuomorph of a clock, for example. ...
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