Definitions

1. noun

A design element, such as a button or handle, that imitates a feature of a similar object from a previous technology or era, typically in a less functional way.

“The smartphone’s round buttons are a skeuomorph of the buttons found on older mobile phones.”

2. noun

A device or object that has a form or function that imitates a feature of a similar object from a previous technology or era.

“The virtual keyboard on the computer is a skeuomorph of the physical keyboard.”