Skiamorph

//ˈskiəmɔɹf// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of skeuomorph. uncommon

    "Survivals of this sort are known as ‘skiamorphs’ (shadow shapes), and in one form or another they are very common in technology,^([sic]) A modern instance is the survival of timber graining on the surface of plastic mouldings and furniture."

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skeuomorph

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"Survivals of this sort are known as ‘skiamorphs’ (shadow shapes), and in one form or another they are very common in technology,^([sic]) A modern instance is the survival of timber graining on the surface of plastic mouldings and furniture."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκῐᾱ́ (skĭā́, “shadow”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

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