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look and feel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The combination of the visual design and behaviour of a user interface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable, usually

Qualifier: operating system

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 界面外觀 /界面外观 (jièmiàn wàiguān) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Chinese Mandarin: 查看與感覺 /查看与感觉 (chákàn yǔ gǎnjué) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Dutch: look-and-feel — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Finnish: käyttötuntuma — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • French: aspect et la convivialité — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • German: Look and Feel — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • German: Aussehen und Handhabung — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Greek: όψη και αίσθηση (ópsi kai aísthisi) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Japanese: ルック・アンド・フィール (rukku-ando-fīru) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Polish: look and feel — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Russian: вне́шний вид и станда́ртное поведе́ние (vnéšnij vid i standártnoje povedénije) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Russian: впечатле́ние и ощуще́ние (vpečatlénije i oščuščénije) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Russian: лук-энд-фи́л (luk-end-fíl) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface
  • Russian: вне́шний вид интерфе́йса (vnéšnij vid intɛrféjsa) — visual design and behaviour of a user interface