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I'm looking for a word that would describe something like a modern phone that retains a rotary dial. The dial's design was originally functional, but phone's function doesn't rely on the dial any more - it's just an aesthetic choice.

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marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, medica, Brian Hooper, Andrew Leach, Rory Alsop Dec 31 '13 at 14:11


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Yes. Skeuomorph.

skeuomorph /ˈskjuːəmɔrf/ n. a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues from structures that were necessary in the original.

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Thank you! This has been bothering me for days. –  Josh Keneda Dec 31 '13 at 4:49
