screen elements

[skriːn ˈɛləmənts]
nounpl: screen elements
elementos de tela
1. Individual visual components or objects displayed on a computer, mobile device, or television screen, such as buttons, text fields, menus, icons, and windows
The designer carefully arranged all screen elements to improve user navigation.
O designer organizou cuidadosamente todos os elementos de tela para melhorar a navegação do usuário.
2. In user interface design, the building blocks that compose the graphical interface
Screen elements include checkboxes, dropdown menus, and dialog boxes.
Elementos de tela incluem caixas de seleção, menus suspensos e caixas de diálogo.
3. Visual components visible on a display during software or application execution
Mobile apps must optimize screen elements for different device sizes.
Aplicativos móveis devem otimizar elementos de tela para diferentes tamanhos de dispositivo.
This is technical terminology widely used in Brazil's growing tech and software development industry. The term 'elementos de tela' is standard in design schools and tech companies. In Portugal, the European Portuguese version 'elementos do ecrã' is preferred. The concept is universal across digital design cultures but gained prominence in corporate and startup environments in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
UI componentsinterface elementsscreen componentsvisual elementsinterface objects

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
elementos de tela
Standard term used in tech and design industries
General Brazilian Portuguese (Alternative)
componentes de interface
More formal or technical alternative
Portugal
elementos do ecrã
Uses 'ecrã' instead of 'tela' (European Portuguese)
Technical/International
elementos UI
Often used in tech documentation, mixing Portuguese with English acronym

Related Words

user interfaceGUIwidgetslayoutdesign systemaccessibilityresponsive design

Related Idioms & Phrases

screen real estate
above the fold
call to action elements
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