artefacto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- artifact noun An object made or shaped by a person, especially a tool, ornament or vessel from the past that is studied for what it reveals about a culture.
- contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
Senses
artefacto is used for these senses in English:
- contrivance Something overly artful or artificial.
artifact — full definition
- noun An object made or shaped by a person, especially a tool, ornament or vessel from the past that is studied for what it reveals about a culture.
- noun A distortion or false feature that appears in an image, recording or set of results because of the equipment or method used rather than because it exists in the thing being measured.
- noun A file or package produced as an output of a software build or process and stored for later use.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- noun Something overly artful or artificial.