"skeuomorphism" meaning in All languages combined

See skeuomorphism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: skeuomorphisms [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκεῦος (skeûos, “implement”) + -morphism, or skeuomorph + -ism. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|σκεῦος|t=implement}} Ancient Greek σκεῦος (skeûos, “implement”), {{affix|en|-morphism}} -morphism, {{af|en|skeuomorph|-ism}} skeuomorph + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} skeuomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural skeuomorphisms)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (practice of incorporating obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design): skeuomorphisme [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-skeuomorphism-en-noun-f4kMtB5a Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'practice of incorporating obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design': 92 8
  2. (graphical user interface) A user interface style characterized by ornate use of photorealistic textures, shadows, and often glossy highlights, mimicking a three-dimensional render. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-skeuomorphism-en-noun-A7SdOoic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, English terms suffixed with -morphism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morphism: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 68 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: neumorphism

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