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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

covering go
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

protection, protective covering, protective cover go
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

shelter go
protective covering that provides protection from the weather

canopy
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

noun.artifact

6 Subcategories

awning, sunshade, sunblind go
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
baldachin go
ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
marquee, marquise go
permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
porte-cochere go
canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
tester go
a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
umbrella go
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy