Artifact vs. Antique

Artifactnoun

An object made or shaped by human hand.

Artifactnoun

(archaeology) An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

Artifactnoun

Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element.

Artifactnoun

A structure or finding in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.

Artifactnoun

(biology) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.

Artifactnoun

An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.

Artifactnoun

(computing) A perceptible distortion that appears in a digital image, audio or video file as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

Artifactnoun

A product of human workmanship; - applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects.

Artifactnoun

Any product of human workmanship; - applied both to objects made for practical purposes as well as works of art. It is contrasted to natural object, i.e. anything produced by natural forces without the intervention of man.

Artifactnoun

A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.

Artifactnoun

an object, oservation, phenomenon, or result arising from hidden or unexpected causes extraneous to the subject of a study, and therefore spurious and having potential to lead one to an erroneous conclusion, or to invalidate the study. In experimental science, artifacts may arise due to inadvertant contamination of equipment, faulty experimental design or faulty analysis, or unexpected effects of agencies not known to affect the system under study.

Artifactnoun

a man-made object taken as a whole

Antiqueadjective

Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.

Antiqueadjective

Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.

Antiqueadjective

(typography) Designating a style of type.

Antiqueadjective

(bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.

Antiqueadjective

(obsolete) antic, specifically:

Antiqueadjective

Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.

Antiquenoun

In general, anything very old; specifically:

Antiquenoun

An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.

Antiquenoun

An object of ancient times.

Antiquenoun

(in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.

Antiquenoun

An old person.

Antiquenoun

(obsolete) A man of ancient times.

Antiquenoun

(typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.

Antiquenoun

(obsolete) antic, specifically:

Antiquenoun

Grotesque entertainment; an antic.

Antiquenoun

A performer in an antic; or in general, a burlesque performer, a buffoon.

Antiqueverb

(intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.

Antiqueverb

(transitive) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.

Antiqueverb

To emboss without gilding.

Antiqueadjective

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

Antiqueadjective

Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.

Antiqueadjective

Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."

Antiqueadjective

Odd; fantastic.

Antiquenoun

In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.

Antiquenoun

an elderly man

Antiquenoun

any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

Antiqueverb

shop for antiques;

Antiqueverb

give an antique appearance to;

Antiqueadjective

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age;

Antiqueadjective

out of fashion;

Antiqueadjective

belonging to or lasting from times long ago;

Antiquenoun

a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality

Antiqueadjective

having a high value because of age and quality

Antiqueadjective

intended to resemble the appearance of high-quality old furniture

Antiqueadjective

belonging to ancient times

Antiqueadjective

old-fashioned or outdated

Antiqueadjective

showing signs of great age or wear

Antiqueverb

make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means

Antiqueverb

search or shop for antiques

Antique

A true antique (Latin: antiquus; 'old', 'ancient') is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely to describe any object that is old. An antique is usually an item that is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features.