skeuomorphism
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek σκεῦος (skeûos, “implement”) + -morphism
Noun
skeuomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural skeuomorphisms)
- The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design, for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional purpose.
Translations
practice of incorporating obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design
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