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单词 skeuomorph
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Definition of skeuomorph in English:

skeuomorph

noun ˈskjuːə(ʊ)mɔːfˈskyo͞oōˌmôrf
  • 1An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artefact made from another material.

    the pottery box with a square lid is a skeuomorph of a twilled basketry container
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The brown fabric, the smooth finish, and the decoration, all combine to give the effect of a stitched leather vessel, of which this is no doubt a skeuomorph.
    • Other types of bronzes from this area include representations of quadripeds and skeuomorphs of horn and gourd palm-wine vessels.
    • A skeuomorph is a derivative object which retains ornamental design cues to a structure that was necessary in the original.
    • First-generation skeuomorphs are close mimics, even fakes. Second-generation skeuomorphs abandon any serious attempt at deception.
    • It is accepted that much of the ornament on Irish and Pictish sculpture represents stone skeuomorphs of jewelled, metal-encased wooden crosses.
    1. 1.1Computing An element of a graphical user interface which mimics a physical object.
      note-taking apps offer skeuomorphs of yellow legal pads, squared paper, ring binders, etc.
      when you first load up the app, you'll be presented with a skeuomorph of a photo album
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Detractors say skeuomorphs represent the triumph of familiarity over function.
      • If skeuomorphs do not help the user accomplish their goals, then they are more design than is necessary, and should be omitted.
      • The page turning is one of the few software-based skeuomorphs that seems to be universally liked.
      • As these real-life analogs to Apple's skeuomorphs become less prevalent, these metaphors will be less and less useful to users.
      • Inappropriate skeuomorphs can cause more problems than they solve.

Derivatives

  • skeuomorphic

  • adjectiveskjuːə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk
    • That's really the main advantage of skeuomorphic designs: they remind us of stuff we already know, and stuff we already know feels comfortable.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some slabs seem to depict wooden crosses complete with skeuomorphic wooden features such as the carpenter's nail heads.
      • Another irritation with the skeuomorphic approach is that it quickly looks dated as the analog counterparts become obsolete.
      • When it's used appropriately, skeuomorphic design can give users a quick sense of what an app does.
      • With skeuomorphic design, digital programs are made to look like real-world things.
      • There is a growing trend away from skeuomorphic designs towards more simplistic and minimal type interfaces.
  • skeuomorphism

  • nounskjuːə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m
    • I'm not a fan of Apple-style skeuomorphism, but I guess icons have to resemble something other than bits of data interacting with other bits of data.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Over time, skeuomorphism has seeped into all areas of UI design.
      • The advent of textured screens and web pages promises a whole new wave of skeuomorphism: that leather binding will not only look like leather, it will feel like it too.
      • Without skeuomorphism, users may find a steeper learning curve with the new operating system.
      • There is nothing intrinsically wrong with skeuomorphs: the whole of classical architecture (wood represented in stone) is based on skeuomorphism, as is most software interaction.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek skeuos 'container, implement' + morphē 'form'.

 
 

Definition of skeuomorph in US English:

skeuomorph

nounˈskyo͞oōˌmôrf
  • 1An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact made from another material.

    the pottery box with a square lid is a skeuomorph of a twilled basketry container
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A skeuomorph is a derivative object which retains ornamental design cues to a structure that was necessary in the original.
    • Other types of bronzes from this area include representations of quadripeds and skeuomorphs of horn and gourd palm-wine vessels.
    • It is accepted that much of the ornament on Irish and Pictish sculpture represents stone skeuomorphs of jewelled, metal-encased wooden crosses.
    • The brown fabric, the smooth finish, and the decoration, all combine to give the effect of a stitched leather vessel, of which this is no doubt a skeuomorph.
    • First-generation skeuomorphs are close mimics, even fakes. Second-generation skeuomorphs abandon any serious attempt at deception.
    1. 1.1Computing An element of a graphical user interface which mimics a physical object.
      note-taking apps offer skeuomorphs of yellow legal pads, squared paper, ring binders, etc.
      when you first load up the app, you'll be presented with a skeuomorph of a photo album
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As these real-life analogs to Apple's skeuomorphs become less prevalent, these metaphors will be less and less useful to users.
      • Inappropriate skeuomorphs can cause more problems than they solve.
      • Detractors say skeuomorphs represent the triumph of familiarity over function.
      • The page turning is one of the few software-based skeuomorphs that seems to be universally liked.
      • If skeuomorphs do not help the user accomplish their goals, then they are more design than is necessary, and should be omitted.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek skeuos ‘container, implement’ + morphē ‘form’.

 
 
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