object
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɑbdʒɛkt/
- The child picked up the shiny object from the ground and examined it closely.
- inanimate objects
- physical objects
- use objects
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Watch on YouTubeWe have had UFOs, unknown foreign objects in our orbit.
- We have had UFOs, unknown foreign objects in our orbit.
- Now move the object through space or through the air.
- How can we dress people or things or objects with paper?
- There are also phobias, phobias of objects or situations.
- The M in there is the object's gravitational mass.
- And that's where this object comes in here.
Examples
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But as far as actually large objects, I'm not sure.
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Are there that many heavy objects that need moving?
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Now move the object through space or through the air.
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Let's start with the objects in your pocket.
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Suspicious object in Golden Gate Park.
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There could not have been a more perfect object for the robbery than a baseball card.
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All right, so a fully solid object occupies space.
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A limited audio element introduces each object, encouraging users to read more about each object.
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Wealthy collectors would be made aware of these objects as well, and private deals arranged.
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The object was constructed by a consortium of United Planets scientists... 411 years ago.
Synonyms
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5.3
Something that exists by itself, alive or not
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2.0
A solid object in space with mass
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3.9
A thing you can see or touch
Antonyms
Compounds
A flying object seen in the sky whose origin is not known and often thought to be from space
- Specialized
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4.9
A way to write programs that keeps data and the actions that use it together to organize and reuse code
- Informal
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7.4
A new, flashy thing that attracts attention but has little real use
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3.9
A word or group of words that names people and things and receives the action of a verb
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8.1
A language that a translator or program creates from another language
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4.4
The way the eyes and brain see and tell what objects are, like a cup or car
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5.1
A person or thing that gets the benefit of an action, often with a direct object
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3.7
A noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition to complete its meaning
- Jargon
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8.2
A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas
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6.2
A computer language that uses objects and classes to organize code
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6.7
A database that keeps data and the programs that use it together, good for storing images and videos
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The curved piece of glass in a microscope or telescope nearest the object that makes the first image
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A database that stores data as items that behave like parts of a program
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A thing that stays in a passive sentence, usually the thing the action happens to
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Surface Forms
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.