artefact
/'ɑ:tifækt/ Cách viết khác : (artifact) /'ɑ:tifis/
Definition
- Noun:
- A man-made object taken as a whole: An "artefact" is any object made or modified by human workmanship, as opposed to something that occurs naturally. It is a physical item resulting from human activity, often studied in fields like archaeology, history, and museology.
- Something observed in a scientific investigation that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure: In scientific contexts, an "artefact" can refer to a spurious or misleading result, feature, or piece of data introduced by the technique or technology used in observation or experimentation.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Man-made object):
- Noun (Scientific observation):
Advanced Usage
- "Cultural artefact": An object that provides information about the culture of its creator and users.
- "Digital artefact": A visible or audible anomaly in a digital file, such as a video glitch or audio distortion, caused by the limitations of the technology.
Variants and Related Words
- Artifact: This is the standard spelling in American English. "Artefact" is the standard spelling in British English. Both have identical meanings.
- Artefactual (adj): Pertaining to or of the nature of an artefact.
Synonyms
- Object: A material thing that can be seen and touched.
- Item: An individual article or unit.
- Relic: An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.
- Manufacture: Something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery. (Note: This is less common as a direct synonym for a single object.)
Related Phrases
- "Artefact of the process": A result or feature produced inadvertently by the method used.
Idioms
- "To be an artefact of its time": To clearly show the characteristics, ideas, or limitations of the period in which it was created.
Noun
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a man-made object taken as a whole
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