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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

surface go
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

level, horizontal surface go
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line

platform
a raised horizontal surface

noun.artifact

26 Subcategories

block, auction block go
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
stand, bandstand, outdoor stage go
a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
catwalk go
narrow platform extending out into an auditorium
crow's nest go
platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
rostrum, dais, podium, pulpit, ambo, stump, soapbox go
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
deck go
any of various platforms built into a vessel
dock, loading dock go
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
fly gallery, fly floor go
a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater
footboard go
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
footplate go
the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
foretop go
a platform at the head of a foremast
landing go
an intermediate platform in a staircase
landing stage go
platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
pad, launching pad, launchpad, launch pad, launch area go
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
monkey bridge go
a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room
pallet go
a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
dock, pier, wharf, wharfage go
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
ring go
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
runway go
a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
scaffold go
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
stage go
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
stage, microscope stage go
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
stairhead go
platform at the top of a staircase
top go
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
turntable go
a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
turntable go
a rotatable platform with a track