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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

instrument go
a device that requires skill for proper use

scientific instrument go
an instrument used by scientists

magnifier go
a scientific instrument that magnifies an image

microscope
magnifier of the image of small objects

noun.artifact

3 Subcategories

angioscope go
a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
electron microscope go
a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
light microscope go
microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object