See Also: skeuomorph(dictionary)

Melanesian (iou) and skeuomorph (iou)


Melanesian (iou)



Melanesian adjective & noun. M19.
[from Melanesia (see below), from Greek melas black + nesos island + -IA1, after Polynesia: see -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Melanesia, an island-group in the SW Pacific including the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck archipelago, Santa Cruz, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji; spec. a member of the dominant people of Melanesia. Also, the group of Austronesian Languages spoken in Melanesia. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Melanesia, the Melanesians, or their group of Languages. M19.

skeuomorph (iou)



skeuomorph noun. L19.
[Greek skeuos vessel, implement + morphe form.]
Archaeology.
An ornamental design on an artefact resulting from the Nature of the material used or the method of working it. L19.
An object or feature copying the design of a similar artefact in another material. M20.
skeuo'morphic adjective L19.