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object Definition

ob·ject (äb′jikt, -jekt; for v. əb jekt′, äb-)

noun

  1. a thing that can be seen or touched; material thing that occupies space
  2. a person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. what is aimed at; purpose; end; goal
  4. a cause for concern: used in negative constructions money is no object
  5. Gram. a noun or other substantive that directly or indirectly receives the action of a verb, or one that is governed by a preposition in “Give me the book,” “book” is the direct object and “me” is the indirect object
  6. Philos. anything that can be known or perceived by the mind

Etymology: ME < ML objectum, something thrown in the way < L objectus, a casting before, that which appears, orig. pp. of objicere < ob- (see ob-) + jacere, to throw: see jet

transitive verb

  1. Archaic
    1. to oppose
    2. to thrust in; interpose
    3. to expose
    4. to bring forward as a reason, instance, etc.; adduce
  2. to put forward in opposition; state by way of objection it was objected that the new tax law was unfair

intransitive verb

  1. to put forward an objection or objections; enter a protest; be opposed
  2. to feel or express disapproval or dislike

object Related Forms

ob′·ject·less adjective ob·jec′·tor noun

object Synonyms

object

n.

  1. A corporeal body

    article, something, gadget; see thing 1.

  2. A purpose

    objective, aim, intention, wish; see purpose 1.

  3. One who receives

    recipient, target, victim; see receiver. See syn. study at intention.

object Synonyms

object

v.

oppose, protest, demur, dispute, remonstrate, expostulate, raise objections, take exception to, disapprove, dissent, take a stand against, cry out against, put up a fight, kick*; see also complain 1, oppose 1.

object implies opposition to something, whether openly expressed or not, because of strong dislike or disapproval I object to their meddling; protest implies the making of strong, often formal, spoken or written objection to something they protested the new tax increases; remonstrate implies protest and argument in demonstrating to another that he or she is wrong or blameworthy he remonstrated against her hostile attitude; expostulate suggests strong, earnest pleading or argument to change another's views or actions his father expostulated with him about his impulsiveness; demur implies the raising of objections or the taking of exception so as to delay action I demurred at her proposal to keep the store open late

object Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • learn: The learning object may be either static or dynamic.
  • manipulate: Object Identity Each object manipulated by Odapter has a unique, system-provided handle called an object identifier ( OID ).
  • create: Author Displays the name of the user who created the object.
  • defeat: The smart may be a brilliant concept, but its high purchase price defeats the object of an economy car.
  • move: They are always tempted to run after a moving object.
  • select: This is so that we can display the properties of the selected objects in our propertygrid.

Converse of subject

emit: In other words, the energy emitted by the object 's constituent atoms was itself atomized.

Adjective modifier

  • inanimate: Observe pupils ability to distinguish between animate and inanimate objects.
  • everyday: The CD format seems to represent a known recognizable everyday object.
  • astronomical: Up until then astronomers have been able only to observe and study astronomical objects from a distance without in any way disturbing them.
  • 3d: Use them for backgrounds, pattern fills, web graphics, reflection maps, texture wraps around 3D objects and much more.
  • sharp: Feel carefully to find the sharp object, if it is still there.
  • specified: Returns true if the specified object is also a Map and the two Map objects represent the same mappings.

Modifies a noun

  • identifier: Object Identity Each object manipulated by Odapter has a unique, system-provided handle called an object identifier ( OID ).
  • repository: A course author will be able to search through learning object repositories for suitable content.
  • clause: Memorandum contains the name of the company, authorized share capital, initial members and object clause ( if any ).

Noun used with modifier

  • metal: Such finds include not only coins and other metal objects but also fragments of pottery and other artifacts.
  • museum: It enables students to create their own interpretations of museum objects through descriptions, images and sounds.

Preposition: in

  • sky: It became the brightest object in the night sky, thus it caught the attention of us all at the same time.
  • equinox: Ra The Right Ascension of the object in the specified equinox.