skeuomorph

skeuomorph
skeu·o·morph

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  • Skeuomorph — or Skeuomorphism is a term used in the history of architecture, design, and archaeology. It refers to a derivative object which retains ornamental design cues to structure that was necessary in the original. [ The Compact Edition of the Oxford… …   Wikipedia

  • skeuomorph — skeuomorphic, adj. /skyooh euh mawrf /, n. an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.… …   Universalium

  • skeuomorph — noun A design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary …   Wiktionary

  • skeuomorph —   n. ornament representing vessel or tool.    ♦ skeuomorphic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • skeuomorph — n. 1 an object or feature copying the design of a similar artefact in another material. 2 an ornamental design resulting from the nature of the material used or the method of working it. Derivatives: skeuomorphic adj. Etymology: Gk skeuos vessel …   Useful english dictionary

  • skeuomorphism — skeuomorphˈism noun • • • Main Entry: ↑skeuomorph …   Useful english dictionary

  • skeuomorphic — adjective see skeuomorph * * * skeuomorphˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑skeuomorph …   Useful english dictionary

  • Samian ware — is a kind of bright red Roman pottery also known as terra sigillata (although this is not quite correct, on the continental mainland, terra sigillata refers to both samian and Arretine wares). It is similar to the earlier Arretine ware and both… …   Wikipedia

  • Grooved ware — is the name given to a pottery style of the British Neolithic. Its manufacturers are sometimes known as the Grooved ware people.Early in the 3rd millennium BC, Grooved ware began to appear all over the British Isles. The diagnostic shape for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Concentric stone circle — A concentric stone circle is a type of prehistoric ritual monument consisting of a circular or oval arrangement of two or more stone circles set within one another. They were in use from the late Neolithic to the end of the early Bronze Age and… …   Wikipedia

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