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knob pushing

The shape of the toaster is understandable and recognisable for every user, it is clear where to put the bread and where is the control knob.
knob movement
The basic shapes like a circle and line help us to understand the function of the knob. The circular shape suggest the rotation of the button, the vertical line tells us how to slide the knob.
Knob is pressed down to turn the toaster ON. It automatically springs back up when the process is complete. It is always clear wheather the toaster is on or off.
You can increase the temperature by rotation to the right and decrease to the left. The toasting is stopped when you press the knob. Simple lines represent the temperature values: 1, 2, 3 or 4.