Belated Friday word: Skeuomorph

[med_cat]

Many apologies for my tardiness!
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Skeuomorph \ˈskyüəˌmȯrf\

“A design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary.” For example, rivets on jeans, copper color on pennies, the shutter sound on a digital camera, and the pointless handle above."

(From an online list of "25 things you didn't know had names")

Etymology: Gk skeuos vessel, implement + E -morph; akin to OE hēgan to perform, achieve, ON heyja to perform, and prob. to Russ kutit' to carouse

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

lol, the handle on the maple syrup is RATHER pointless isn't it?

Thank you for explaining why, I sort of love this sort of thing by human beings.

[med_cat]

Haha yes I was amused by it myself, when I happened to run across this word on the list of "25 everyday things you didn't know had names" :)

[carlalute.livejournal.com]

This is one of those words I want to look for an excuse to use. It shall join my vocabular next to juxtaposition.

[med_cat]

Indeed ;)

Among my favourites are "vermiculate" and "eleemosynary"

;)