artifacts
nounUK /ˈɑːtɪfækts/
US /ˈɑːrtɪfækts/
Old things that people made long ago and that we can still find today.
The museum is full of ancient artifacts like pots and tools.
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2. Small mistakes or strange marks that appear in a picture or video because of the way it was made.
The old video had strange artifacts near the edges of the screen.
3. Things made by humans, especially tools or objects used for a certain purpose.
The scientists studied the stone artifacts to learn how people lived.
4. Something that is not real but appears in a test or measurement because of the way it was done.
The extra signal was just an artifact of the machine, not a real sound.