artefact — an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːrtɪfækt/
Korean meaning: 인공물, 유물 (사람이 만든 물건, 특히 문화적·역사적 가치가 있는)
Korean pronunciation: **아**티팩트
Example Sentences
- The professor got so excited about a broken pottery shard that his students thought he'd found King Tut's coffee mug.
- The digital artefacts in the old video made everyone look like pixelated aliens.
- She carefully catalogued each artefact found during the excavation.
artefact
NOUN//ˈɑːrtɪfækt//
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
Archaeologist discovering ancient human-made objects
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Origin
From Latin 'arte' (by art/skill) and 'factum' (made/done), combined to mean 'something made by art or human skill'. The word emerged in the 17th century from the Latin phrase 'artefactum'.
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“The professor got so excited about a broken pottery shard that his students thought he'd found King Tut's coffee mug.”
“The digital artefacts in the old video made everyone look like pixelated aliens.”
“She carefully catalogued each artefact found during the excavation.”
“The strange signal was just an artefact of electromagnetic interference.”
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