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/
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
The archaeologist gently lifts an ancient artefact from the desert sand.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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'.
Breakdown
arte (by art/skill) + factum (made/done) = artefact (object made by human skill)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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