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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

decoration, ornamentation, ornament go
something used to beautify

architectural ornament
(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance

noun.artifact

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antefix go
carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
crocket go
an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
dogtooth go
a carved pyramidal ornament
foliation, foliage go
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
fret, Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern go
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
frieze go
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
guilloche go
an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
trefoil go
an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle