ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARTEFACT
From Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make.
WHAT DOES ARTEFACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of artefact in the English dictionary
The first definition of artefact in the dictionary is something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest. Other definition of artefact is anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result. Artefact is also a structure seen in tissue after death, fixation, staining, etc, that is not normally present in the living tissue.
3 QUOTES WITH «ARTEFACT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
artefact.
Moreover the incorporation requires the same components needed for protein synthesis, and is inhibited by the same inhibitors. Thus the system is most unlikely to be a complete artefact and is very probably closely related to genuine protein synthesis.
I don't regard television as the outside world. I regard it as an artefact.
Once you're labeled as mentally ill, and that's in your medical notes, then anything you say can be discounted as an artefact of your mental illness.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARTEFACT»
Discover the use of
artefact in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
artefact and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jean Baudrillard, Art and
Artefact
The book is illustrated with eight colour plates of Baudrillard's photographs and includes a number of provocative and illuminating responses to his recent writings from noted Baudrillard scholars.
Nicholas Zurbrugg, B.A, D.Phil, Nicholas Zurbrugg, 1997
2
The Book as
Artefact, Text and Border
Implicit in all these essays is the contention, that textual scholarship must influence literary interpretation. Two final essays focus directly on this, in the cases of Melville's Moby-Dick and Emily Dickinson's late fragments.
Anne Mette Hansen, Roger Lüdeke, 2005
3
Improved Earth: Prairie Space as Modern
Artefact, 1869-1944
Improved Earth is a history of the making of 'abstract spaces of modernity' in the setting of the Canadian prairies, particularly rural Saskatchewan, from 1869 to 1944.
4
Stone
Artefact Production and Exchange Among the Lesser Antilles
This archaeological study reconstructs Pre-Columbian exchange networks in the Lesser Antilles based on lithic artefact distributions among the different islands.
Sebastiaan Knippenberg, 2007
5
The future of surface
artefact survey in Europe.
GIS.
John L. Bintliff, Kuna, Natalie Venclová, 2000
6
Artefact Kinds: Ontology and the Human-Made World
They take up the problem of artefact persistence through changes over time, an
issue that also played a central role in Lowe's discussion in Chap. 2. One of the
reasons for judging artefact kinds not to be real kinds is that their identity ...
Maarten Franssen, Peter Kroes, Thomas A.C. Reydon, 2013
7
Motion picture restoration: digital algorithms for
artefact ...
This book looks at the design of automatic motion picture restoration tools that can be used for enhancing archive material, and reducing the storage requirements necessary for acceptable viewing quality so that data can be recorded on ...
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Bronze
Artefact Production in Late Bronze Age Ireland: A Survey
Simon O Faoláin's research draws on evidence of raw metal/ingots, clay crucible remains, moulds, wooden templates, metalworking equipment as well as the finished objects themselves, and archaeological evience for sites associated with ...
9
Modelling the effects of tillage processes on
artefact ...
Can tillage-induced changes in surface patterns be 'cancelled out' by identifying their effects? This closely argued book suggests answers.
William A. Boismier, 1997
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Technical Artefacts: Creations of Mind and Matter: A ...
An artefact token is a particular technical artefact, for instance 'this knife over here
'. Such an artefact is a member of the artefact kind 'knife'. An artefact kind is
described as an artefact defined in terms of its functional role and the fact that it is
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARTEFACT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
artefact is used in the context of the following news items.
How to Train Your Dragon on Netflix Looks Like the Movies, but …
... ends with Hiccup in possession of an artefact called the Dragon Eye. With this, he's able to see maps of islands beyond the Berk archipelago, ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
Hand over Oath Stone plaque to police: DAP
... not far from its original site in Kampung Apin-Apin, Keningau, it was also necessary to hand over the artefact to the police as evidence. «Daily Express, Jul 15»
Lonely Planet's China: the traveller's treasure box
Let's face it: the world's oldest continuous civilisation is bound to pull an artefact or two out of its hat. You won't bump into history at every turn, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Victoria Memorial to display Tipu Sultan's notebook on artillery
“The artefact is going to be part of an exhibition on 'Life and Times of Tipu Sultan' which we have been planning for quite some time. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Where the Fourth of July spirit lives on
The prime artefact is the replica North Bridge, the focal point of the action, which spanned the River Concord at the time. The five-mile “Battle ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Museum in search for boy who smashed ancient jug
An Ipswich museum has issued an appeal to find the family of a little boy left "devastated" after he accidentally smashed an historic artefact last ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
A Possible Prototype For The Rare PlayStation Nintendo May Have …
I'm not sure I believe this in it's entirety, but if it is real, this is an incredibly artefact of gaming history. I'll update if we find out anything new about ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
Africa: What Stone Tools Found in Southern Tip of Africa Tell Us …
Nubian cores are a specific type of artefact used to make stone points. They are named for their association with the Nubian region of northeast ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Museum launches hunt for 'distraught' little boy who broke historic …
The finished artefact: the jug is as good as new. Local councillor Carole Jones told the BBC: “He was visiting the mansion with his family and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Light-Up Backpack Responds to Turn-By-Turn Directions
... vests, or take their hands off the bars to signal. Product design firm Artefact Group hopes to address all these issues with BrakePack. «PSFK, Jul 15»
