skeuomorph is a physical ornament or design on an object made to resemble another material or technique. Examples include pottery embellished with imitation rivets reminiscent of similar pots made of metal,[1] or a software calendar application which displays the days organised on animated month pages in imitation of a paper desk calendar.[2]
Simulated woodgrain on automobiles is a skeuomorph, such as this station wagon which uses no actual wood construction
Simulated woodgrain on automobiles is a skeuomorph, such as this station wagon which uses no actual wood construction
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