Word of the Day: Skeuomorph

Can you pronounce skeuomorph?

Friday, May 10, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By 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. "The museum had several skeuomorphs of original Bronze Age weaponry." "The calendar skeuomorph continually updates to show the correct date." "Allegra uses a paper skeuomorph to model her sewing projects before she begins cutting fabric." Today's Word Brought to You By Hands Down One of the Best Credit Cards for Balance Transfers Balance transfer cards can help you pay off high-interest debt faster. FinanceBuzz editors reviewed dozens of cards with 0% intro APR offers for balance transfers and found their favorites. Take a look at this article to find out how you can pay no interest on balance transfers until 2025 with a top credit card. Learn More Greek, late 19th century "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. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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