Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
artifact, artefact — The first spelling is generally preferred, but either is correct. In either case, an artifact is something shaped by human hands and not merely any very old object, as was apparently thought here: The team found bones and other artifacts at… … Dictionary of troublesome word
artefact — See artifact. * * * artefact, artefactual chiefly Brit var of ARTIFACT, ARTIFACTUAL * * * n. see artifact * * * ar·te·fact (ahrґtə fakt) artifact … Medical dictionary
Artifact — or artefact may refer to:* Artifact (archaeology), any object made or modified by a human culture, and later recovered by an archaeological endeavor * Artefact (band) black metal band from France * Artifact (band), a band from Norway * Artifact… … Wikipedia
Artéfact — Artefact Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Image de radar météorologique. Artefact de réflexion d un nuage d … Wikipédia en Français
artefact — [ artefakt ] n. m. • 1905; mot angl., aussi artifact (1821); du lat. artis factum « fait de l art » ♦ Didact. Anglic. Phénomène d origine humaine, artificielle (dans l étude de faits naturels). ♢ Spécialt, méd. Toute altération produite… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Artifact — Ar ti*fact, n. [L. ars, artis, art + facere, factum, to make.] 1. (Arch[ae]ol.) A product of human workmanship; applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects. Syn: artefact. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artefact — n. same as {artifact}. Syn: artifact. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artefact — ARTEFÁCT s.n. (anat.) Falsă imagine care apare în preparatele histologice din cauza unor procedee greşite de fixare sau de colorare (pe lama microscopului). – Din fr. artefact. Trimis de romac, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 artefáct s. n., pl.… … Dicționar Român
artefact — (n.) older and alternative spelling of ARTIFACT (Cf. artifact) (n.). Related: Artefactual; artefactually … Etymology dictionary
artifact — artefact; n. 1) (in radiography) an appearance on an image reflecting a problem with the radiographic technique rather than representing the true appearance of the patient. For example, a movement artifact is blurring of the image due to movement … The new mediacal dictionary
