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artefact

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/ˈɑrtəfækt/ · ar-te-fact

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Meanings

nountechnical

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

ایک ایسا چیز جو انسانی صنعت سے تیار کی گئی ہو، عموماً ثقافتی یا تاریخی دلچسپی کی چیز۔

آرٹیفیکٹ

artefact

Synonyms

objectitemrelicچیزاشیاءعلامت

Antonyms

natural objectraw materialقدرتی چیزخام مواد

Common Collocations

  • historical artefact
  • cultural artefact
  • archaeological artefact

Example Sentences

The museum displayed an ancient artefact from the Indus Valley civilization.

میوزیم نے وادی سندھ کی ایک قدیم آرٹیفیکٹ کی نمائش کی۔

Museum ne wadi Sindh ki aik qadeem artefact ki numaish ki.

Each artefact tells a story about the culture it represents.

ہر آرٹیفیکٹ اس ثقافت کے بارے میں کہانی سناتا ہے جس کی وہ نمائندگی کرتا ہے۔

Har artefact is saqafat ke bare mein kahani sunata hai jis ki woh numaindagi karta hai.

Archaeologists discovered an artefact that dates back to 3000 BC.

آثار قدیمہ کے ماہرین نے ایک ایسا آرٹیفیکٹ دریافت کیا جو 3000 قبل مسیح کا ہے۔

Aasar qadeema ke maahirne aik aisa artefact daryaft kiya jo 3000 Qabl Masih ka hai.

Easily Confused With

artifact:Artifact is the American English spelling, while artefact is the British English spelling.

Word Family

artefactual
adjectiveآرٹیفیکچوئل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'artefact' as something you 'act' to create, a 'fact' shaped by skill.

Picture an ancient pottery shard in a museum, a tangible link to the past.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ درخت کی شاخ نازک سی ہے، غزلوں میں آرٹ کی بیداری کا ہے احساس

Yeh darakht ki shaakh naazuk si hai, ghazlon mein art ki bedari ka hai ehsaas.

This branch of the tree is delicate; it feels the awakening of art in the verses.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کرنا ہی سچائی کو آرٹیفیکٹ سے متعارف کراتا ہے

Karna hi sachai ko artefact se mulaqaat karata hai

Action is what introduces truth as an artefact.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "artefactum" — something made with skill

First known use: 19th century

The word 'artefact' has its roots in the Latin 'artefactum', where 'arte' means 'skill' and 'factum' refers to 'made'. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to describe objects created by human beings.