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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

pattern, figure, design
a decorative or artistic work

noun.artifact

20 Subcategories

argyle, argyll go
a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles)
bear claw go
an incised design resembling the claw of a bear
damascene go
a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
decalcomania, decal go
either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
device go
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
emblem go
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
herringbone, herringbone pattern go
a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way
linocut go
a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
mandala go
any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe
mihrab go
(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug
motive, motif go
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
polka dot go
design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots
pyrograph go
a design produced by pyrography
screen saver go
(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time
sunburst go
a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
tattoo go
a design on the skin made by tattooing
tetraskelion, tetraskele go
a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
triskelion, triskele go
a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
weave go
pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
marking go
a pattern of marks