ALL meanings of artefact
ar·ti·fact
A a - countable noun artefact An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting. 3
- noun artefact something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest 3
- noun artefact anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result 3
- noun artefact a structure seen in tissue after death, fixation, staining, etc, that is not normally present in the living tissue 3
- abbreviation ARTEFACT artifact 3
- noun artefact man-made object 1
- noun artefact Alternative spelling of artifact. 1
- noun artefact any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use. 1
- noun artefact a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. 1
- noun artefact any mass-produced, usually inexpensive object reflecting contemporary society or popular culture: artifacts of the pop rock generation. 1
- noun artefact a substance or structure not naturally present in the matter being observed but formed by artificial means, as during preparation of a microscope slide. 1
- noun artefact a spurious observation or result arising from preparatory or investigative procedures. 1
- noun artefact any feature that is not naturally present but is a product of an extrinsic agent, method, or the like: statistical artifacts that make the inflation rate seem greater than it is. 1
- noun artefact Britain and Australia spelling of artifact. 0