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   object

   noun

   • 1. a material thing that can be seen and touched: "he was dragging a large object" Similar thingarticleitempiecedevicegadgetentitybodyinformal:thingamajigthingamabobthingummywhatsitwhatchamacallitwhat-d'you-call-itthingydoodahdoobrygubbinsdoodaddoohickeydoojiggerdingusthingoOpposite abstract ideanotion
   • ▪ a thing external to the thinking mind or subject.
   • 2. a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed: "disease became the object of investigation" Similar targetbuttfocusrecipientvictim
   • ▪ a goal or purpose: "the Institute was opened with the object of promoting scientific study" Similar purposeobjectiveaimgoaltargetendend in viewplanobject of the exerciseambitiondesignintentintentionideapoint
   • 3. a noun or noun phrase governed by an active transitive verb or by a preposition: "in Gaelic the word order is verb, subject, object"
   • 4. a data construct that provides a description of anything known to a computer (such as a processor or a piece of code) and defines its method of operation: "the interface treats most items, including cells, graphs, and buttons, as objects"

   verb

   • 1. say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something: "residents object to the volume of traffic"
   • ▪ cite as a reason against something: "Bryant objects this very circumstance to the authenticity of the Iliad"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’; the verb may also partly represent the Latin frequentative objectare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. objectless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a reason for doing something, or the result you wish to achieve by doing it: The object of their expedition was to discover the source of the River Nile. Synonyms. aim (INTENTION) ambition. aspiration (HOPE) dream (HOPE) goal (AIM) hope. intent formal or specialized. intention. objective. target (AIM)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › objectObject Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : something mental or physical toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed. an object for study. the object of my affection. delicately carved art objects. b. : something physical that is perceived by an individual and becomes an agent for psychological identification.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › objectOBJECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBJECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive. He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon. ...an object in the shape of a coconut. In the cosy consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of object – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of object as a noun in grammar and as a thing that you can see or touch. Find out how to use object in sentences and expressions with examples and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › objectObject - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An object (OB-ject) is something that is a visible entity, something that can be perceived by the senses. If you are unsure whether something is an object, test it by seeing whether it can cast a shadow; if it can, it's an object, if it can't, it's not. In court, lawyers will often say, "I object!"

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › objectObject - definition of object by The Free Dictionary

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