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skeuomorph - an object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact in another material.
by jws 15y ago
skeuomorph - an object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact in another material.
- Skeuomorph 15y agoI think that definition misses most of the point that the similarity is a deliberate throwback. I'd say a skeuomorph is a (often otherwise unnecessary) design feature that makes a new object feel familiar. "Skeuomorphs are material metaphors. They are informational attributes of artifacts which help us find a path through unfamiliar territory. They help us map the new onto an existing cognitive structure..." — Nicholas Gessler