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Meaning of Las Vegas effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A distracting effect on the user resulting from overuse of colour in a user interface.

Examples

“This helps make⟳ a user interface seem somehow friendlier and easier to use⟳. However, this "Las Vegas" effect, as I discussed in Chapter 1, can actually distract users from their tasks.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Las Vueltas Las-ud Lasa lasagna lasagna code lasagna lizard

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