Both Uses of
artificial
in
And The Mountains Echoed
- She found herself speaking in an artificially sophisticated, ridiculous tone that was nothing like the way she spoke normally.
Chpt 6 *artificially = in a manner designed to impress
- The flat-screen TV fastened to the wall; the PC in the corner; the unfinished game of Sudoku on the nightstand, the page marked by a pair of reading glasses; the TV remote; the vial of artificial tears; a tube of steroid cream; a tube of denture glue; a small bottle of pills; and, on the floor, an oyster-colored pair of fuzzy slippers.
Chpt 8 *artificial = created by humans rather than occurring naturally
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