OBJECT Definition & Meaning

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object

[ noun ob-jikt, -jekt; verb uhb-jekt ]

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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.
the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; purpose:
Profit is the object of business.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
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.
1. any item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
2. 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.

abbreviation for

objection.
objective.

object

/ ˈɒ��ɪ�� /

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 object
not a hindrance or obstacle
money is no object
computing a self-contained identifiable component of a software system or design
object-oriented programming

object

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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 .)

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Derived Forms

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of object¹

First recorded in 1325–75; (noun) Middle English: “something perceived, purpose, objection,” from Medieval Latin objectum “something thrown down or presented (to the mind),” noun use of neuter of Latin objectus “thrown toward,” past participle of obicere, objicere “to throw toward” ( ob- ( def ), jet ¹( def ) ); verb from Middle French obje(c)ter, from Latin �ǲ��𳦳�� “to throw or put before, oppose,” frequentative of obicere, objicere, as above

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of object¹

C14: from Late Latin objectus something thrown before (the mind), from Latin obicere; see object ²

Origin of object²

C15: from Latin obicere, from ob- against + jacere to throw

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Idioms and Phrases

see money is no object .

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Synonym Study

See aim.

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It is something the US has already objected to, so that's tricky.

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