artifice

ar·ti·fice  (ärt-fs)

n.

1. An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem. See Synonyms at wile.

2. Subtle but base deception; trickery.

3. Cleverness or skill; ingenuity.

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[French, from Old French, craftsmanship, from Latin artificium, from artifex, artific-, craftsman : ars, art-, art; see art¹ + -fex, maker; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs]

n

1. a clever expedient; ingenious stratagem

2. crafty or subtle deception

3. skill; cleverness

4. a skilfully contrived device

5. Obsolete craftsmanship

[from Old French, from Latin artificium skill, from artifex one possessed of a specific skill, from ars skill + -fex, from facere to make]

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artifice

1. skill, ingenuity, or craftiness.
2. Obsolete, the command of a learned trade or skill.

See also: Skill and Craft

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

artifice - a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) ruse tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end

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artifice

noun

1. cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination His photographs are full of artifice.

2. cleverness, skill, facility, invention, ingenuity, finesse, inventiveness, deftness, adroitness a combination of theatrical artifice and dazzling cinematic movement

Translations

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] N

1. (= cunning) → habilidad f, ingenio m

2. (= trick) → artificio m, ardid m; (= strategem) → estratagema f

artifice [ˈɑː^rtɪfɪs] n → ruse f

artifice

n

(= guile) → List f no pl

(= stratagem) → (Kriegs)list f

artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs] n (frm) (cunning) → abilità, destrezza; (trick) → artificio