Object

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ · noun

Meaning

A thing that has physical existence but is not alive..

Definitions by Sense

1. A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
2. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
3. (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
4. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
5. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
6. (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
7. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
8. (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

Example Sentences

2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponent's endline.

Money is an Object to you? Money is an Object to me.

And yet it may be proper to show that if time were an object, little, if any thing, would necessarily be gained by sprinkling in place of immersion, where a large number had to be baptized.

[…] to secure first-class men you must either hold out a temptation of money, if money is an object to them, or if it is not, then after a certain number of years' service, perhaps, some honour to be bestowed upon them; one or the other, I think, ought to be given to secure the best men that you can.

I think, if a captain had plenty of time to spare, and was not going on to any other port, he would prefer going into harbor; but if time were an object with him, and he wished to get away as quickly as possible, he would go to the pier outside.

Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.

The convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred.

Where's your object of ridicule now?

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• objects
• objecting
• objected

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