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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

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

art, fine art go
the products of human creativity

plastic art go
the arts of shaping or modeling

sculpture go
a three-dimensional work of plastic art

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

noun.artifact

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alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief go
a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo go
a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background
mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief go
a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief