kohdistuvinalike
Kohdistuvinalike is a term used in some discussions of visual semiotics and cognitive design to describe a property of signs, scenes, or interfaces in which spatial directionality is implied or reinforced by the arrangement of elements. The word combines a directional root, akin to kohdistuva meaning directed toward, with the suffix -like, indicating a resemblance or quality.
Etymology for the term is informal and scholarly rather than canonical. It arose in multilingual academic contexts
Key characteristics of kohdistuvinalike stimuli include: a coherent directional alignment of components that guides interpretation or
In practice, examples appear in infographics with a diagonal flow, UI layouts that lead the user from