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object
1[ noun ob-jikt, -jekt; verb uhb-jekt ]
noun
- anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed:
an object of medical investigation.
Profit is the object of business.
- a person or thing with reference to the impression made on the mind or the feeling or emotion elicited in an observer:
an object of curiosity and pity.
- anything that may be apprehended intellectually:
objects of thought.
- Optics. the thing of which a lens or mirror forms an image.
- Grammar. (in many languages, such as English) a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that represents either the goal of the action of a verb or the goal of a preposition in a prepositional phrase: for example, ball in John hit the ball, or Venice in He came to Venice, or coin and her in He gave her a coin. Compare direct object ( def ), indirect object ( def ).
- Digital Technology.
- any item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
- in object-oriented programming, a self-contained entity that consists of both data and operations to manipulate the data.
- Metaphysics. something toward which a cognitive act is directed.
verb (used without object)
- to offer a reason or argument in opposition.
- to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste; be averse.
- to refuse or attempt to refuse to permit some action, speech, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to state, claim, or cite in opposition; put forward in objection, disagreement, or disapproval:
Some people objected that the proposed import duty would harm world trade.
- Archaic. to bring forward or cite in opposition.
object.
2abbreviation for
- objection.
- objective.
object
1/ ˈɒbdʒɪkt /
noun
- a tangible and visible thing
- a person or thing seen as a focus or target for feelings, thought, etc
an object of affection
- an aim, purpose, or objective
- informal.a ridiculous or pitiable person, spectacle, etc
- philosophy that towards which cognition is directed, as contrasted with the thinking subject; anything regarded as external to the mind, esp in the external world
- grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent is the recipient of the action of a verb See also direct object indirect object
- grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that is governed by a preposition
- no objectnot a hindrance or obstacle
money is no object
- computing a self-contained identifiable component of a software system or design
object-oriented programming
object
2/ əbˈdʒɛkt /
verb
- tr; takes a clause as object to state as an objection
he objected that his motives had been good
- introften foll byto to raise or state an objection (to); present an argument (against)
object
- A part of a sentence ; a noun , pronoun , or group of words that receives or is affected by the action of a verb . ( See direct object , indirect object , and objective case .)
Derived Forms
- obˈjector, noun
Other Words From
- ob·jec·tor noun
- o·ver·ob·ject verb
- re·ob·ject verb (used with object)
- un·ob·ject·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of object1
Word History and Origins
Origin of object1
Origin of object2
Idioms and Phrases
see money is no object .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The leading cause of food recalls are bacteria, foreign objects and allergens that are triggered when products are exposed to wheat, dairy and nuts, often due to cross contamination.
Both players were almost entirely unknown in the United States before this season, but they weren’t brought in to be shiny objects.
The lift had been out of use, according to police, and there was "no proof of firearm or sharp object injuries".
These steps are repeated until the desired 3D object is generated.
The shaking was so intense it knocked off several objects off the shelves, and multiple glass items shattered, Graves said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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