artifact
pronunciation
How to pronounce artifact in British English:
UK [ˈɑːtɪfækt]
How to pronounce artifact in American English:
US [ˈɑːrtɪfækt]
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- Noun:
- a man-made object taken as a whole
Word Origin
- artifact (n.)
- 1821, artefact, "anything made by human art," from Italian artefatto, from Latin arte "by skill" (ablative of ars "art;" see art (n.)) + factum "thing made," from facere "to make, do" (see factitious). The spelling with -i- is by 1884, by influence of the Latin stem. Archaeological application dates from 1890.
Example
- 1. So is it art or just an artifact of neuroscience ?
- 2. This turned out to be more of a mathematical artifact rather than an actual physical particle .
- 3. One team of scientists recently unearthed a different kind of roman artifact that may hold a strange clue to the empire 's downfall .
- 4. As the artifact of your short-term planning , it becomes the developing polaroid of your next few hours , days , or weeks .