Meaning & use
artifact
An object made or shaped by humans, especially one of historical or cultural interest.
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Archaeologists uncovered pottery artifacts buried beneath the ruins of the ancient city.
The museum displays artifacts recovered from a shipwreck off the coast.
A note on using this word
In technology and science, 'artifact' also means an unwanted distortion or error introduced during processing.
Words with a similar meaning
relic
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An unwanted flaw or distortion introduced by a process, such as in an image or recording.
The compression left visible artifacts in the darker areas of the photograph.
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