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The meaning of ARTIFACT is a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially : an object remaining from a particular period.
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.
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 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.
Definition of artifact noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a substance or structure not naturally present in the matter being observed but formed by artificial means, as during preparation of a microscope slide 5. a spurious observation or result arising from preparatory or investigative procedures
noun. 1. something made or given shape by humankind, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest. 2. anything of human construction, such as a spurious experimental result. 3. cytology. a structure seen in tissue after death, fixation, staining, etc, that is not normally present in the living tissue.
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."
n. 1. any object made by human beings, esp. with a view to subsequent use. 2. a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, belonging to an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
