# Affordance: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> An affordance is a possibility for action that arises from the relationship between a person and an object or environment.
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# Affordance

An affordance is a possibility for action that arises from the relationship between a person and an object or environment

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

In design it is useful to distinguish it from the signals that help people discover that action. A control may allow pressing, but it needs understandable cues for the person to recognise it. Perception depends on experience, abilities and context.

Topics

[Experience and service design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/experiencia-y-diseno-de-servicios)

## Related concepts

- [Interaction design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/interaction-design)
- [Inclusive design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/inclusive-design)
- [User experience](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/user-experience.html)