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- Dictionaryar·ti·fact/ˈärdəˌfak(t)/
noun
- 1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest: "gold and silver artifacts"
- 2. something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure: "widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact"
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an object, such as a tool, that was made in the past: The museum has artifacts dating back to prehistoric times. (Definition of artifact from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of artifact. artifact.
Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word artifact, which means a simple object showing human workmanship or modification. Find out the difference between artifact and artefact, and explore related words and synonyms.
an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest: The museum's collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times. The house displays a number of paintings of the poet, as well as his typewriter and other personal artefacts. science specialized.
a substance or structure not naturally present in the matter being observed but formed by artificial means, as during preparation of a microscope slide. a spurious observation or result arising from preparatory or investigative procedures.
an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest: The museum's collection includes artifacts dating back to prehistoric times. The house displays a number of paintings of the poet, as well as his typewriter and other personal artifacts. science specialized.
An artifact is a man-made object that has some kind of cultural significance. If you find a 12th-century vase, it's an artifact of that time. Don't drop it! Artifact is a combination of two Latin words, arte, meaning "by skill" and factum which means "to make."
An artifact is an object that is made by a person, especially something of historical or cultural interest. Learn how to say artifact, see pictures and example sentences, and find synonyms and usage notes.
