An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting.
Synonyms: item, thing, article, object More Synonyms of artefact
artefact in British English
or artifact (ˈɑːtɪˌfækt)
noun
1.
something made or given shape by humankind, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest
2.
anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result
3. cytology
a structure seen in tissue after death, fixation, staining, etc, that is not normally present in the living tissue
Word origin
C19: from Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make
artefact in American English
(ˈɑrtəˌfækt)
noun
British
artifact
Examples of 'artefact' in a sentence
artefact
A new series based around historical artefacts that appear in auction houses up and down the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The ancient artefacts are displayed in a glass presentation case outside the loos.
The Sun (2012)
The cassette is a pop art artefact now.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The museum displays an impressive collection of the artefacts from both tombs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And speaking of totally irrelevant cultural artefacts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The main saloon houses an impressive collection of artefacts and artworks.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It presents a handful of artefacts from his collection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those who entered his office often raised their eyebrows at the diversity of cultural artefacts that he had collected.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The ITV1 show will look at historical artefacts found by the public.
The Sun (2012)
The exhibition is clearly showcasing the modern country, and not merely the ancient artefacts.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Today, it houses more than three million works of art and artefacts from around the world.
The Sun (2012)
So, which cultural artefacts should we consider saving today?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Ancient artefacts for your collection - and to suit all budgets?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Here's an interesting experiment in how the internet can be harnessed to make cultural artefacts accessible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Also on the move is the island's museum and its eclectic collection of artefacts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Their objects, artefacts, stories and culture add up to something special.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
One contained an undisturbed ship burial, including many Anglo-Saxon artefacts of outstanding historical and archaeological significance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Explore the game through Uefa trophies, historical artefacts and images.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
As time goes by these modern classics become less a satirical joy and more little time capsules, historical artefacts peopled by characters now almost forgotten.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Religious and secular art and artefacts, some of them truly spectacular, are used to tell the complex story.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It also led to accusations against the Government that it had been cavalier with the nation's priceless historical artefacts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A pigment unknown to art historians has been identified on ancient Maya artefacts from Mexico.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She also displays a number of interesting artefacts, notably an early ballot box, with discs for voting on the guilt or innocence of an accused.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
artefact
British English: artefact NOUN
An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being.
...an exhibition of historical artefacts.
American English: artifact
Brazilian Portuguese: artefato
Chinese: 艺术品
European Spanish: artefacto
French: objet
German: Artefakt
Italian: manufatto
Japanese: 遺物
Korean: 인공물
European Portuguese: artefacto
Latin American Spanish: artefacto
(noun)
Definition
something made by human beings, such as a tool or a work of art
He realised that the `ancient artefacts' were fakes.
Synonyms
item
The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso.
thing
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
article
household articles
object
an object the shape of a coconut
entity
the concept of the earth as a living entity
ornament
Additional synonyms
in the sense of article
Definition
an item or object
household articles
Synonyms
thing,
piece,
unit,
item,
object,
device,
tool,
implement,
commodity,
gadget,
utensil
in the sense of entity
Definition
something that exists in its own right and not merely as part of a bigger thing