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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

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

source of illumination go
any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation

lamp go
an artificial source of visible illumination

electric lamp
a lamp powered by electricity

noun.artifact

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arc lamp, arc light go
a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
electric-discharge lamp, gas-discharge lamp go
an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
torch, flashlight go
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
bulb, light bulb, lightbulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb go
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
slit lamp go
(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve