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object

object

739 1.0
A thing you can see and touch that is not alive
  • noun
  • /ˈɑbdʒɛkt/
translation icon : objeto
  • The child picked up the shiny object from the ground and examined it closely.
  • inanimate objects
  • physical objects
  • use objects

We have had UFOs, unknown foreign objects in our orbit.

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Examples

  • But as far as actually large objects, I'm not sure.

  • Are there that many heavy objects that need moving?

  • Now move the object through space or through the air.

  • Let's start with the objects in your pocket.

  • Suspicious object in Golden Gate Park.

  • There could not have been a more perfect object for the robbery than a baseball card.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All right, so a fully solid object occupies space.

  • A limited audio element introduces each object, encouraging users to read more about each object.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Wealthy collectors would be made aware of these objects as well, and private deals arranged.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The object was constructed by a consortium of United Planets scientists... 411 years ago.

Synonyms

entity
vsobject
349 5.3

Something that exists by itself, alive or not

is narrower and used only for non living items seen and touched
body
vsobject
146 2.0

A solid object in space with mass

is limited to non living items rather than including living organisms
tangible
vsobject
1 3.9

A thing you can see or touch

is limited to non living things excluding animals and people

Antonyms

63 1.0

A plant, animal, or small creature that grows and needs food and water

Compounds

sex object
  • Offensive
9 7.0

A person others see only for sexual reasons, not as a whole person

A clear example, often a punishment, that warns other people

A flying object seen in the sky whose origin is not known and often thought to be from space

An item people use every day

3 4.2

A thing like a painting or sculpture that people value for its beauty

1 4.9

A way to write programs that keeps data and the actions that use it together to organize and reuse code

1 7.4

A new, flashy thing that attracts attention but has little real use

Kuiper belt object
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small icy or rocky body that orbits the Sun beyond Neptune

A thing that exists without people making or changing it

A word or group of words that names people and things and receives the action of a verb

A natural object from space that is not on Earth

object recognition
  • Specialized
1 4.4

The way the eyes and brain see and tell what objects are, like a cup or car

object code
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Machine instructions made from a program so a computer can run it

A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas

A person, thing, or place someone shows in a picture

A person or thing that gets the benefit of an action, often with a direct object

object of the verb
  • Specialized
3.3

A noun or pronoun that gets the action of a verb

object program
  • Specialized
6.1

A file that is ready for a computer to run

object ball
  • Specialized
7.8

The ball the cue ball is meant to hit first

object glass
  • Specialized
7.9

The lens in a microscope or telescope nearest the thing you look at

object language
  • Specialized
8.1

A language that a translator or program creates from another language

object lens
  • Specialized
7.0

The curved piece of glass in a microscope or telescope nearest the object that makes the first image

3.7

A noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition to complete its meaning

6.7

A database that keeps data and the programs that use it together, good for storing images and videos

A database that stores data as items that behave like parts of a program

A computer language that uses objects and classes to organize code

retained object
  • Specialized
9.7

A thing that stays in a passive sentence, usually the thing the action happens to

prepositional object
  • Specialized
6.7

A noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition in a sentence

How Big

structure
343 3.7
fixture
47 3.6
object
739 1.0
piece
495 1.0
speck
66 1.3

Surface Forms

object singular
objects plural

Etymology

Object comes from Latin parts ob- ('towards' or 'against') and jacere ('to throw'), so it originally meant a 'thing put in front' or 'thrown before'. Think of an object as a thing placed before you, which is why it now means a visible 'thing' you can touch.