Definition of artifacts Artifacts

/ɑˈɹtʌfæˌkts/ - [artufakts] -

We found 3 definitions of artifacts from 2 different sources.

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British English

artefacts - /ˈɑːtɪfˌækts/

American English

artifacts - /ɑˈɹtʌfæˌkts/

What does artifacts mean?

Wiktionary

artifacts (Noun)
Plural of artifact.

Part of speech

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artifacts, noun, plural of artifact.

WordNet

Noun Plural: artifacts
artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
		artefact
		natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
		whole, unit an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
		article one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
		facility a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
		americana any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
		anachronism an artifact that belongs to another time
		antiquity an artifact surviving from the past
		block a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
		button a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
		commodity, trade good, good articles of commerce
		cone any cone-shaped artifact
		covering the act of protecting something by covering it
		creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
		decker (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"
		ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
		electroplate any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
		excavation the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
		duplicate, extra a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
		cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
		installation, facility the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
		fixture an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
		float something that floats on the surface of water
		inset, insert a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
		instrumentality, instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
		layer, bed thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
		stinker, lemon anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
		line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
		marker some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"
		mystification the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
		opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
		cushioning, padding artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
		plaything, toy an artifact designed to be played with
		ready-made a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"
		restoration the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
		flat solid, sheet bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
		sphere any spherically shaped artifact
		square a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
		squeaker any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"
		strip, slip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
		structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
		surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
		thing a separate and self-contained entity
		track the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
		way a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
		weight an artifact that is heavy
		building material material used for constructing buildings

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Wiktionary

artifact (Noun)
An object made or shaped by human hand.
artifact (Noun)
An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
artifact (Noun)
Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element.
artifact (Noun)
A structure or finding 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.
artifact (Noun)
An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
artifact (Noun)
A perceptible distortion that appears in a digital image, audio or video file as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

Wikipedia

archaeology
In archaeology, an artifact or artefact is an object made or modified by a human culture. It is usually one that is found during an archaeological dig. Some artifacts are stone tools, pottery wheels, jewelry, and clothing. The study of artifacts is very important to the study of archaeology.