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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

covering go
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

coating, coat go
a thin layer covering something

varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

noun.artifact

2 Subcategories

fixative go
a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
shellac, shellac varnish go
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol