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noun
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 medical investigation.
3.
the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; purpose: Profit is the object of business.
4.
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.
5.
EXPANDanything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought.
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Optics. the thing of which a lens or mirror forms an image.
7.
Grammar. (in many languages, as English) a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute representing by its syntactical position either the goal of the action of a verb or the goal of a preposition in a prepositional phrase, as ball in John hit the ball, Venice in He came to Venice, coin and her in He gave her a coin. Compare direct object, indirect object.
8.
Computers. any item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
9.
COLLAPSEMetaphysics. something toward which a cognitive act is directed.
verb (used without object)
10.
to offer a reason or argument in opposition.
11.
to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste; be averse.
12.
to refuse or attempt to refuse to permit some action, speech, etc.
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Objects
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
verb (used with object)
13.
to state, claim, or cite in opposition; put forward in objection: Some persons objected that the proposed import duty would harm world trade.
14.
Archaic. to bring forward or adduce in opposition.
Origin:
1325–75; (noun) Middle English: something perceived, purpose, objection < Medieval Latin objectum something thrown down or presented (to the mind), noun use of neuter of Latin objectus (past participle of objicere), equivalent to ob- ob- + jec- (combining form of jacere to throw; see jet1) + -tus past participle suffix; (v.) Middle English objecten to argue against (< Middle French obje(c)ter) < Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose
1325–75; (noun) Middle English: something perceived, purpose, objection < Medieval Latin objectum something thrown down or presented (to the mind), noun use of neuter of Latin objectus (past participle of objicere), equivalent to ob- ob- + jec- (combining form of jacere to throw; see jet1) + -tus past participle suffix; (v.) Middle English objecten to argue against (< Middle French obje(c)ter) < Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose
Related forms
ob·jec·tor, noun
o·ver·ob·ject, verb
pre·ob·ject, verb (used without object)
re·ob·ject, verb (used with object)
su·per·ob·ject, verb (used without object)
EXPANDun·ob·ject·ed, adjective
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