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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•ject /n. ˈɑbdʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; v. əbˈdʒɛkt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- anything that can be seen or touched and is for the most part stable or lasting in form, and is usually not alive:to collect small objects.
- a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed;
the cause of such thought or action:the object of her desires. - the purpose toward which effort or action is directed;
goal;
objective:His main object was to take over the company. - Grammara noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a phrase or sentence that represents either the goal or the thing receiving the action of a verb, or that represents the goal of a preposition: The word ball in I hit the ball is an object. The words her and question in He asked her a question are objects. The word table in the phrase under the table is also an object. Compare direct object,indirect object.
- a cause for worry or restraint:[uncountable]Money is no object, so spend all you want.
v. - to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or opposition: [~ + to + object]They objected to my proposal.[no object]They wanted to sell the property, but we objected strongly.
- to state or present (some fact or opinion, etc.) as the thing that one opposes:[~ + that clause]They objected that the rules were unfair.
ob•jec•tor, n. [countable]See -jec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•ject (n. ob′jikt, -jekt;v. əb jekt′),USA pronunciation n. - 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. - 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.
- anything that may be apprehended intellectually:objects of thought.
- Opticsthe thing of which a lens or mirror forms an image.
- 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. Cf. direct object, indirect object.
- Computingany item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
- [Metaphys.]something toward which a cognitive act is directed.
v.i. - to offer a reason or argument in opposition.
- to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste;
be averse. - to refuse or attempt to refuse to permit some action, speech, etc.
v.t. - to state, claim, or cite in opposition;
put forward in objection:Some persons objected that the proposed import duty would harm world trade. - [Archaic.]to bring forward or adduce in opposition.
- Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose
- Middle French obje(c)ter)
- Medieval Latin objectum something thrown down or presented (to the mind), noun, nominal 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; (verb, verbal) Middle English objecten to argue against (
- (noun, nominal) Middle English: something perceived, purpose, objection 1325–75
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged objective, target, destination, intent, intention, motive. See aim.
object., - objection.
- objective.
object, + n. - Computingany item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text.
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