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The correct spelling is artifact.
How to pronounce artifact
noun
IPA: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/
Say it like: Art-ifa-ct
The correct spelling is artifact. An object made or shaped by human hand or labor. For example: "The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process."
Usage Examples
“The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process.”
“The dig produced many Roman artifacts.”
“This JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has unsightly compression artifacts, making it unsuitable for the cover of our magazine.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
- 2.An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
- 3.Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.
- 4.A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.
- 5.An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
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