The Word 'Object' - dictionary definition - research
object (dictionary definition)
noun
plural noun: objects
ˈɒbdʒɛkt,ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
1.
a material thing that can be seen and touched.
"he was dragging a large object"
synonyms:
thing, article, item, piece, device, gadget, entity, body; More
antonyms:
abstract idea, notion
PHILOSOPHY
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"
synonyms:
target, butt, focus, recipient, victim
"he became the object of fierce criticism"
a goal or purpose.
"the Institute was opened with the object of promoting scientific study"
synonyms:
purpose, objective, aim, goal, target, end, end in view, plan, object of the exercise;More
3.
GRAMMAR
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.
COMPUTING
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
3rd person present: objects
əbˈdʒɛkt/
1.
say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.
"residents object to the volume of traffic"
synonyms:
protest (against), lodge a protest (against), raise/express objections (to), express disapproval (of), express disagreement (with), oppose, be in opposition (to), take exception (to), take issue (with), take a stand against, have a problem (with), argue (against), remonstrate (against), make a fuss (about), quarrel with, disapprove (of), condemn, draw the line (at), demur, mind, complain (about), moan (about), grumble (about), grouse (about), cavil (at), quibble (about); More
antonyms:
approve, accept, acquiesce
archaic
cite as a reason against something.
"Bryant objects this very circumstance to the authenticity of the Iliad"
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 .
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