Both Uses
artificial
in
Childhood's End
(Edited)
- He looked nervously at Jean, who had managed to force a somewhat artificial smile, and finally recovered his voice.
Chpt 7 *artificial = not genuine
- They were spaced with perfect precision along the rim of the planet-too huge to be artificial, yet too regular to be natural.
Chpt 18 *artificial = made by man
Definitions:
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(1)
(artificial as in: an artificial heart) made by humans -- often to replace something that can be found in nature
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(2)
(artificial as in: an artificial smile) not sincere, pretended, or designed to impress
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)