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   Ob·ject

   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 something that may be used by a computer (such as a processor, a peripheral, a document, or a data set) and defines its status, its method of operation, and how it interacts with other objects: "the interface treats most items, including cells, graphs, and buttons, as objects"

   verb

   • 1. say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something: "residents object to the volume of traffic"
   • ▪ adduce 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › objectObject Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBJECT is something material that may be perceived by the senses. How to use object in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Object.

3. 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.

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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: motive, intention, intent, aim, target, objective.

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

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   OBJECT definition: 1. a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person: 2…. Learn more.

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

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   1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. 2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation. 3. the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; objective. 4. anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought.

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

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   5 days ago · 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobject noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of object noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOBJECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   OBJECT definition: 1. a thing that you can see or touch but that is usually not alive: 2. the purpose of something…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › objectObject Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OBJECT meaning: 1 : a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive; 2 : someone or something that makes you feel a specified emotion + of

11. www.yourdictionary.com › objectObject Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Object definition: Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.