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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

indicator
a device for showing the operating condition of some system

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

annunciator go
an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
pointer, cursor go
(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display
dial go
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
fuel gauge, fuel indicator go
an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
gnomon go
indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
level, spirit level go
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
pilot light, pilot lamp, indicator lamp go
indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
pointer go
an indicator as on a dial
scale go
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
test paper go
paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
tidemark go
indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides