artifact
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɑːrtɪfækt/
- US
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artefacto
- The museum displayed an ancient artifact that showcased the craftsmanship of a long-lost civilization.
- cultural artifacts
- artifacts and photographs
- find artifacts
Like he, he collected artifacts from ancient Babylon.
- Like he, he collected artifacts from ancient Babylon.
- And one of Mando's key little artifacts on his suit is his Vibro knife.
- It's not just in the rituals or the material artifacts or the community itself.
- There are still some artifacts to be found though.
- We know because of artifacts, things that were left behind.
- If you deny history, you must easily deny its artefacts as well.
- Museums should not be allowed to lend artifacts like this.
- We can look for artefacts that they left behind, even even if they're dead.
- So we've seen that in cultural artifacts from all kinds of civilizations throughout time and place.
- So here we have two artifacts, both made by living things.
- Got lots of personal effects and artifacts for humans to grab.
- And some of the romance artifacts we found up on Old Page Mill Rd.
- Maybe we should be looking for artifacts or even as dumb as like space junk.
- He wanted to show me an artefact at Sicari.
- I've yet to see a single artifact from a UFO.
- And so they talk a bit about, you know, what sort of artifacts are available.
Examples
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Now his artifacts from Morocco and north Africa are bought by collectors all over the world.
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Huge numbers of animal bones, artifacts, and structural evidence remain to be studied and described.
Academic text (2008) -
What could be more precious than an artifact from our home world?
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No, but we'll keep it here as an artifact for others to discover.
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That cross is an important artifact.
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So here we have two artifacts, both made by living things.
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There are still some artifacts to be found though.
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Your Majesty, how can you be sure the artifact is here?
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To document this current migration, we need to look at artifacts from our own time.
Academic text (2011) -
Research has tended to draw on these artifacts primarily as illustrations and representations.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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5.3
A thing from the past kept because it is important or valuable
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7.7
An object from ancient times that tells about the past
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4.1
A thing people collect because it is interesting or valuable, like cards
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5.4
An object that people want to keep because it is rare and valuable
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Etymology
Artifact comes from old Latin parts that mean 'skill' and 'made' — you can see art and fact, like the same root as factory which 'makes' things. So an artifact is a thing 'made by people', often an old object that tells a culture's story.