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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

work of art
art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

magnum opus go
a great work of art or literature
piece, objet d'art, art object go
a work of art of some artistic value
pastiche go
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
period piece go
any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
warhorse go
a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition