All 4 Uses
artificial
in
The Bell Jar
(Edited)
- His eyelashes were so long and thick they looked artificial.
Chpt 11artificial = enhanced by humans rather than occurring naturally
- Factitious, artificial, sham.
Chpt 12 *artificial = not genuine
- People shoved and bumped by me in the artificially lit dark, hurrying after the trains that rumbled in and out of the intestinal tunnels under Scollay Square.
Chpt 12 *artificially = done by humans rather than nature
- They were all smiling with bright, artificial smiles.
Chpt 14artificial = not sincere
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)