affordance
nounUK /əˈfɔːdəns/
US /əˈfɔːrdəns/
An affordance is a clue that shows you how to use something.
The handle on the cup is an affordance that tells you where to hold it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quality of an object that makes a certain action possible.
A flat seat affords sitting, so sitting is one of its affordances.
3. In design, a visual hint about how a tool or button should be used.
The raised button on the door is an affordance for pushing.
4. The chance to do something that a situation makes possible.
The open field gave the children the affordance to run freely.