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object

/əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/noun, verb2 syllables

Object means: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable).

Synonyms for object7

noun, as in the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

aim, objective, target

noun, as in a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

physical object

also used for object

demur, except, take exception

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What does object mean?7

noun

1

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”

2

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow“it was full of rackets, balls and other objects”

3

(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon“the object of the verb”

4

the focus of cognitions or feelings“objects of thought”

5

(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer“in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects”

verb

1

express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent“She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with”

2

be averse to or express disapproval of“My wife objects to modern furniture”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Object in a sentence

  • No rational person, of whatever political persuasion, could possibly object to the program.unknown
  • I'll just take a bite, if you don't object.Hybrid
  • Counterintuitively, high temperatures do not always translate to actually heating another object.Hybrid
  • In most sentences, the subject precedes the object.dmaddock
  • If money was no object, what would you do all day?Igider
  • The faster an object moves, the more slowly time passes for it.carlosalberto
  • The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.unknown
  • Thanks to his efforts, he attained his object.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of object

as a noun

plural
objects

as a verb

past tense
objected
present participle
objecting
third-person singular
objects
past participle
objected