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Artifacts

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

📖 Definitions of "Artifacts"

noun
  1. 1

    An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

  2. 2

    An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.

  3. 3

    Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.

  4. 4

    A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.

    "The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process."

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artefactnounBritish standard spelling of artifact.
antiquesnounThe Magazine Antiques is a bimonthly arts publication that focuses on architecture, interior design, and fine and decorative arts.
antiquitiesnounobjects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Persia (Iran), Ancient Egypt and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures.
appliancesnounA non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
artefactsnounBritish standard spelling of artifact.
articlesnoun(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
artworksnounA painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.
belongingsnounsomething owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
cmcnounInitialism of computer-mediated communication. [(linguistics) Human interactions that are conducted through two or more electronic devices.]
collectionsnoun(accounting) A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due.
craftsnounA surname.
devicesnounan inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
emergencenounThe act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
explosivenounAny explosive substance.
handicraftsnounA trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
heritagenounA tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
itemsnounA distinct physical object.
masterpiecesnounA piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
monumentsnouna 1998 progressive trance album by Los Angeles–based DJ Doran.
objectnounA thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

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