artefact

British  

/ ˈɑːtɪˌfækt /

noun

1. something made or given shape by man, 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

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Etymology

Origin of artefact

C19: from Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make

Example Sentences

Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

From Barron's

Fed up with the trickery, artefacts expert Prof Grace decides to take matters into her own hands.

From BBC

The museum was keen to keep the Tudor Heart as it believed there to be few surviving artefacts related to Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon.

From BBC

"Forcing your employees to come in, and hustle, is a downstream artefact of such a mindset."

From BBC

Jane Bishop, owner of the Walpole Bay Hotel in the town, said it was "sad" that Margate's "important artefact" could no longer be enjoyed by visitors.

From BBC