artifacts

word · lemma: artifact

Definition

Objects made by humans, usually from the past, that have historical or cultural importance. In technology, 'artifacts' can also mean unwanted features or errors in images or data.

Usage & Nuances

'Artifacts' is chiefly used for historical or archaeological objects, often found in museums. In technology (especially photography or software), it refers to unwanted glitches. Do not confuse with 'artifice' (meaning clever trick). Common collocations: 'ancient artifacts', 'digital artifacts', 'museum artifacts'.

Spanish: artefactos - objetos antiguosPortuguese (BR): artefatos - objetos antigosPortuguese (PT): artefactos - objetos antigosChinese (Simplified): 文物 - 人工制品Chinese (Traditional): 文物 - 人工製品Hindi: कलाकृतियाँ - प्राचीन वस्तुएँArabic: قطع أثرية - أدوات تاريخيةBengali: বস্তুকলা - শিল্পকর্ম - অবশিষ্ট বস্তুRussian: артефакты - предметы старины - искажения (в данных)Japanese: 人工遺物 - アーティファクト（デジタルのノイズ）Vietnamese: hiện vật - tạo tác - lỗi ảnh (kỹ thuật số)Korean: 유물 - 아티팩트(디지털 오류)Turkish: eserler - kalıntılar - dijital bozulmalarUrdu: نوادرات - آثار قدیمہ - نقائص (ڈیجیٹل میں)Indonesian: artefak - benda peninggalan - gangguan (digital)

Example Sentences

The museum displays many ancient artifacts.

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Scientists found artifacts in the cave.

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We studied the artifacts from the Roman period.

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Some digital photos have strange artifacts after editing.

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Kids get really excited seeing ancient artifacts up close.

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The exhibition features rare artifacts from around the world.

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