Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers
devices made entirely of, or a combination of, materials, such as wood, plastic, glass, hair, metal, feathers or fiber, designed to attract fish This does not include hand-moldable material designed to attract fish by taste or smell It also doesn't include devices smaller than 1-1/2 inches long with scents or smell attractants attached Molded plastic devices less than 1-1/2 inches long also are not considered artificial, as well as foods; organic bait; such as worms, grubs, crickets, leeches, minnows and fish eggs; and manufactured baits, such as imitation fish eggs, dough baits and stink baits
means not occurring naturally For example, Lake Diefenbaker is an artificial prairie lake that was created by people to imitate the way naturally occurring lakes store water
contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
(of a call) one that, through prearrangement between partners, does not indicate a desire to play the bid being stated, doubled or redoubled; or does not indicate interest in the strain named
An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary. Removed from the artificial atmosphere of the fashion show, high-fashion clothes often look cheap and silly. + artificially ar·ti·fi·cial·ly state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low
artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"