found object
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noun
a natural or manufactured object that is perceived as being aesthetically satisfying and exhibited as such.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of found object
1955–60; translation of French objet trouvé
Words nearby found object
founder's type, founding father, Founding Fathers, foundling, foundling hospital, found object, found poem, foundress, foundrous, foundry, foundry proof
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