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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

sheet, flat solid go
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

plate go
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

engraving
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved

noun.artifact

7 Subcategories

copperplate, copperplate engraving go
an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
etching go
an etched plate made with the use of acid
gravure go
a printing plate used in the process of gravure
halftone, halftone engraving, photoengraving go
an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
linecut, line block, line engraving go
engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
steel engraving go
engraving on a steel plate
woodcut, wood block, wood engraving go
engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it