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Artifact vs Manifest - What's the difference?

artifact | manifest |

As nouns the difference between artifact and manifest

is that artifact is an object made or shaped by human hand while manifest is manifesto.

artifact

English

Alternative forms

* artefact

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object made or shaped by human hand.
  • (archaeology) An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
    • The dig produced many Roman artifacts .
  • Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element.
  • * "The very act of looking at a naked model was an artifact of male supremacy" (Philip Weiss).
  • 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.
    • The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process.
  • An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
  • (computing) A perceptible distortion that appears in a digital image, audio or video file as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.
    • This JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has too many unsightly compression artifacts , making it unsuitable for the cover of our magazine.

    References

    * * "artefact" is the preferred spelling in Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary'', with ''artifact listed as a variant. * "artifact" is preferred by the Oxford English Dictionary and most American dictionaries.

    manifest

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
  • * Bible, Hebrews iv. 13
    • Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
  • Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
  • Detected; convicted.
  • * Dryden (rfdate)
    • Calistho there stood manifest of shame.

    Synonyms

    * apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent * See also .

    Derived terms

    * manifest content * manifest destiny

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto or manifestation.
  • A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
  • (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
    • His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 19 , author=Josh Halliday , title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised? , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.}}
  • *
    • ''Not I; I must be found;
    ''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
    ''Shall manifest me rightly.
  • To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

    • Related terms

    * manifestation * manifestly * manifesto

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