artifact
noun
any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
artifacts
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pluralof artifact.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was cropped and adjusted to improve contrast, and lens artifacts were removed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The wealth of artifacts discovered in the area likely informed its name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In addition, the museum’s curators tended to be specialized in material culture — collecting and studying the museum’s several million objects and artifacts — rather than in conceptual storytelling.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The musician, curator, TV producer, visual artist and collector has an ongoing exhibition from her personal catalog of L.A. punk artifacts and ephemera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
It began in late 1981 when McKee and his Marauders were confident they had excavated most of the artifacts.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
