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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

light, light source
any device serving as a source of illumination

noun.artifact

17 Subcategories

anchor light, riding light, riding lamp go
a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
blinker, flasher go
a light that flashes on and off
fairy light go
a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
flood, floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood go
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam
headlight, headlamp go
a powerful light with reflector
houselights go
lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium
jacklight go
a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
navigation light go
light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation
night-light go
light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
panel light go
a light to illuminate an instrument panel
room light go
light that provides general illumination for a room
sconce go
a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
searchlight go
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
sidelight, running light go
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction
strip lighting go
light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
theater light go
any of various lights used in a theater
torch go
a light usually carried in the hand