Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Ar·ti·fice

   /ˈärdəfəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others: "the style is not free from the artifices of the period" Similar trickerydeviousnessdeceitdeceptiondishonestycheatingduplicityguilecunningartfulnesswilinesscraftcraftinessevasionslynesschicaneryintriguesubterfugestrategybluffpretensefraudfraudulencesophistrysharp practiceinformal:monkey businessfunny businesshanky-pankyjiggery-pokeryevery trick in the bookdevicetrickstratagemploytacticruseschememovemaneuvercontrivancemachinationexpedientwiledodgeswindlehoaxfraudconfidence trickinformal:concon tricksetupgamescamstingflimflamwheezebuncogriftlurkrortschlenterinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shiftfetchrig

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘workmanship’): from Old French, from Latin artificium, based on ars, art- ‘art’ + facere ‘make’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. People also ask

   What does artifices mean?

   • Define artifices. artifices synonyms, artifices pronunciation, artifices translation, English dictionary definition of artifices. n. 1. a. Deception or trickery: The purchaser believed that the product was new only by artifice of the seller.

   Artifices - definition of artifices by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/artifices

   See all results for this question

   What is an example of an artifice?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ar‧ti‧fice /ˈɑːtɪfɪs $ ˈɑːr-/ noun formal 1 [ uncountable] the use of clever tricks to deceive someone SYN cunning 2 [ countable] a trick used to deceive someone Examples from the Corpus artifice • This is not wild, uncontrolled nature, but greenery as artifice and symbol.

   artifice | meaning of artifice in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

   www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/artifice

   See all results for this question

   Where did the word artifice come from?

   • Origin artifice (1600-1700) French Latin artificium, from artifex “skilled worker”, from ars ( → ART1) + facere “to make” artifice meaning, definition, what is artifice: the use of clever tricks to deceive some...: Learn more.

   artifice | meaning of artifice in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

   www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/artifice

   See all results for this question

   What is a literary artifice?

   • Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill: "Literary artifice is the only means that a writer has at his disposal. How else can he convey his impression of life?" (Harry Levin). b. An artistic device or convention: artifices such as conceits and puns.

   Artifices - definition of artifices by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/artifices

   See all results for this question

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › artifice_nartifice, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › artifice_n

   • Cached

   What does the noun artifice mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun artifice , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › artificeartifice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › artifice

   • Cached

   artifice. the clever use of tricks to cheat somebody synonym cunning. Pretending to faint was merely (an) artifice. Definition of artifice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › artificeARTIFICE definition in American English | Collins English ...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › artifice

   • Cached

   May 4, 2024 · 1. a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile. 2. trickery; guile; craftiness. 3. cunning; ingenuity; inventiveness. a drawing-room comedy crafted with artifice and elegance. 4. a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › artificeartifice | meaning of artifice in Longman Dictionary of ...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › artifice

   • Cached

   artifice meaning, definition, what is artifice: the use of clever tricks to deceive some...: Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › artificesArtifices Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › artifices

   • Cached

   The meaning of ARTIFICE is clever or artful skill : ingenuity. How to use artifice in a sentence. The Difference Between Art and Artifice Synonym Discussion of Artifice.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › artificeartifice - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

   www.wordreference.com › definition › artifice

   • Cached

   1. subterfuge. See trick. 2. deception, deceit, art, duplicity. See cunning. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: artifice /ˈɑːtɪfɪs/ n. a clever expedient; ingenious stratagem. crafty or subtle deception. skill; cleverness. a skilfully contrived device.

9. en.thefreedictionary.com › artificeArtifice - definition of artifice by The Free Dictionary

   en.thefreedictionary.com › artifice

   • Cached

   1. An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end: deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile. Informal: shenanigan, take-in. 2. Deceitful cleverness: art, artfulness, craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness.