User Interface Design

noun an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life

• In the virtual world, users can create their own avatar to represent themselves.
• I love customizing my avatar in video games to make it look like me.
• My avatar in that game is totally decked out with all the cool gear.
• His public persona is just an avatar of his true self.

verb the action of creating or planning something in a detailed way

• The architect spent months designing the new office building.
• I'm currently designing a cool new logo for our website.
• I'm totally into designing my own clothes these days.
• She is skilled at designing her own destiny.

noun the act of making something less severe or intense

verb to make something less severe or intense

• The central bank announced a new policy aimed at easing inflation rates.
• The teacher is easing up on the homework assignments this week.
• I'm slowly easing into my new job, trying to learn the ropes.
• His calm demeanor was like easing balm on the tense situation.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• As the lights dimmed, the scene began to fade in on the stage.
• When the movie started, the opening credits slowly faded in.
• The music video fades in with a cool visual effect.
• Her memory of that day slowly fades in, becoming clearer as time passes.

noun the quality or state of being opaque, or not allowing light to pass through

adjective opaque, not transparent or translucent

• The opacity of the glass blocks out most of the sunlight.
• I can't see through the opacity of this window.
• The opacity of her excuse was so obvious.
• The opacity of his emotions made it hard to understand how he truly felt.

noun a sight or prospect, especially of a landscape

verb to consider or think about in a specified way

• The hotel room offers a stunning view of the city skyline.
• Check out the amazing view from the top of the hill!
• Dude, the view from this spot is lit!
• From a historical view, this event will be remembered as a turning point.

noun A gentle or light touch or caress.

• The artist carefully applied the paint with a soft touch to create a realistic portrait.
• She has a soft touch when it comes to baking, everything she makes is delicious.
• He's known for having a soft touch with animals, they always seem to calm down around him.
• Her words had a soft touch, gently comforting those in need.

noun a generation of individuals who are accustomed to quickly changing between tasks or swiping through information on electronic devices

• The switch and swipe generation is known for their adeptness at using technology.
• The younger crowd, aka the switch and swipe generation, is always on their phones.
• The switch and swipe crew are all about that tech life.
• In this digital age, the switch and swipe generation are the true pioneers of innovation.

noun a graphical control element consisting of a window containing an image, a logo, and the current version of the software, presented to the user during the startup process

• The splash screen is the first thing users see when they open the app.
• Hey, have you seen the cool splash screen on the new game?
• I love how the splash screen pops up with all the flashy graphics.
• The splash screen of life is like an introduction to the next chapter.