(British artefact)

source: gif 、 made in abyss We Heart ItのGIF

1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest:

(特に史的価値のある)遺物, 工芸品〘武器･用具など〙

e.g. gold and silver artifacts.

2. something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure:

e.g. widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact.

artifactual |ˌärtəˈfakCHo͞oəl| adjective

early 19th century: from Latin arte ‘by or using art’ + factum ‘something made’ (neuter past participle of facere ‘make’).