found object

noun

1. a natural or manufactured object that is perceived as being aesthetically satisfying and exhibited as such.

found object

noun

1. another name for objet trouvé

Word History and Origins

Origin of found object¹

1955–60; translation of French objet trouvé

Example Sentences

The cascading amber-encapsulated ceramic bones, together with found objects and ephemera from MacArthur Park, serve as a gesture to the green space’s deep history of organizing and presence for the Central American diaspora.

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He tracked down an email address for Powell and Davies and told them he had heard they had found objects which qualified as treasure, and reminded them they had 14 days to report it.

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But Air India said it had previously found objects such as blankets, underwear and diapers flushed down its planes' toilets.

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The gardens are a mix of original and found objects.

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“It was a found object that we readjusted to our purposes, kind of like the character,” she said.

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Related Words

• found art 
• objet trouvé