object
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Definition of object
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : something material that may be perceived by the senses I see an object in the distance.
b : something that when viewed stirs a particular emotion (such as pity) Look on the tragic loading of this bed … the object poisons sight; let it be hid.— William Shakespeare
2a : something mental or physical toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed an object for study the object of my affection delicately carved art objects
b : something physical that is perceived by an individual and becomes an agent for psychological identification The mother is the primary object of the child.
3a : the goal or end of an effort or activity : purpose, objective Their object is to investigate the matter thoroughly. The object of the game is to score the most points.
b : a cause for attention or concern Money is no object.
4 : a thing that forms an element of or constitutes the subject matter of an investigation or science objects of study
5a : a noun or noun equivalent (such as a pronoun, gerund, or clause) denoting the goal or result of the action of a verb (such as ball in I hit the ball)
b : a noun or noun equivalent in a prepositional phrase (such as table in on the table)
6a : a data structure in object-oriented programming that can contain functions (see function entry 1 sense 7) as well as constants, variables, and other data structures
b : a discrete entity (such as a window or icon) in computer graphics (see graphic entry 2 sense 2b) that can be manipulated independently of other such entities
object
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Definition of object (Entry 2 of 3)
: to put forth in opposition or as an objection objected that the statement was misleading
1 : to oppose something firmly and usually with words or arguments
2 : to feel distaste for something
object
adjective
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Definition of object (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or being object code an object file
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Synonyms for object
Synonyms: Noun
aim, ambition, aspiration, design, dream, end, goal, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, objective, plan, point, pretension, purpose, target, thing
Synonyms: Verb
demur, except, expostulate, protest, remonstrate (with)
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Examples of object in a Sentence
Noun
There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button. His object is to determine how much the business will cost to operate.Verb
No one objected when the paintings were removed. “We can't buy the chair,” he objected. “It won't fit in the car.”
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Eight new acquisitions — gifts from the artist’s nephew, Ken Hakuta — form the core of this small exhibition of roughly 20 art objects and a variety of ephemera. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "Nam June Paik turned technology into art — and vice versa," 11 July 2018 Other festival-goers were seeking less direct connections to the mysterium using material objects and ritual. — Joseph P. Laycock, Smithsonian, "A Search for Mysteries and Monsters in Small Town America," 11 July 2018 Thus the machine can generalize to manipulate novel objects. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Don't Just Lecture Robots—Make Them Learn," 9 July 2018 So the artist, whose Rebuild Foundation was gifted with much of the Johnson Publishing Company archive, including books, photographs and design objects, has had sofas from the JPC building reupholstered in period fabrics. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "'Johnson Publishing' exhibit shows off company's design flair — without a plexiglass museum case," 5 July 2018 Special relativity also affects many other things physicists measure—for example, the frequency and intensity of light and also the size of an object’s appearance. — Scientific American, "Astronomy at the Speed of Light," 3 July 2018 Human beings are aided by years of experience looking at real-world objects. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Google researchers created an amazing scene-rendering AI," 29 June 2018 Gyrostabilization is used in commercial shipping, military vessels and cost-is-no-object megayachts, and the devices are easily ganged together. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "Skip the Seasickness: How Boats Are Getting More Tech-Savvy," 28 June 2018 Since the mission was restarted in December 2013, NEOWISE has observed or detected more than 29,000 asteroids in infrared light, of which 788 were near-Earth objects. — Marcia Dunn, OrlandoSentinel.com, "U.S. stepping up Earth's protection from asteroids, comets," 26 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The artist employs documents from the file along with other family objects as a point of inspiration for an installation that explores the intersection of the personal and the political in dramatic ways. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Datebook: Shots of old Route 66, dreamlike paintings and garments fashioned from paper," 12 July 2018 But in another case, Thapar sided with a property owner who objected to a coal company's mining operation because the company failed to comply with permitting requirements. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati and the Supreme Court: Two judges here are on Trump's list for high court," 28 June 2018 Anyone who objected had ample opportunity to do so. — Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Do Airbnb properties make good neighbors? Well, depends who you ask," 28 June 2018 Refusing morning-after pill Pharmacists or other health professionals who object to emergency contraception can refuse to fill a patient's prescription for that type of birth control. — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, "10 Arizona laws that actually exist: Private armies, food-wasting ban, windshield repairs," 27 June 2018 While covering the 1984 National League Championship Series for the Courant, Smith was run out of the Padres’ clubhouse by players who objected to the presence of a woman. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "For Claire Smith, 'Just Going To Work' Inspired A Generation Of Women In Sports Journalism," 2 June 2018 Pyongyang objects particularly to the participation of advanced and nuclear-capable weaponry in any exercise, such as the F22 stealth fighter and nuclear-capable naval assets. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "What will U.S. give North Korea in exchange for nukes? Ahead of summit, question looms.," 31 May 2018 The judge said he has been asked to consider whether the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of religion means that families who object to the presence of the transgender boy in the boys’ restrooms prevents the school district’s current policy. — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, "Judge asked to throw out transgender bathroom lawsuit at Oregon high school," 23 May 2018 Idaho Republican candidates, including those who objected to President Donald Trump in 2016, are now courting Trump's supporters ahead of the May 15 primaries. — Cynthia Sewell, idahostatesman, "14 Idaho candidates on Trump, how they voted & his job performance today | Idaho Statesman," 24 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In South Korea, where the government of President Moon Jae-in has been pushing for the détente between the United States and North Korea, officials did not object outright to Mr. Trump’s surprise announcement about military drills. — Motoko Rich, New York Times, "Trump-Kim Summit Creates New Anxieties for Asian Allies," 13 June 2018 Annihilation’s great achievement is in exploring these themes through object embodiment, rather than in words. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Annihilation Is a Brilliant Splicing of Woolf With Cronenberg," 27 Feb. 2018 Fans will no doubt object to the change since the race - like everything else about Marlins baseball - is steeped in tradition, dating all the way back to 2012. — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, "Which trade deadline addition will make the biggest impact for the Cavs: Bud vs. Doug," 14 Feb. 2018 But Democrats — who are typically fiercely opposed to any reductions in Medicare, which would see roughly $25 billion in cuts per year — did not object Thursday. — Author: Mike Debonis, Erica Werner, Anchorage Daily News, "Congress averts partial government shutdown with Senate passage of stopgap spending bill," 22 Dec. 2017 Hence, the New Yorker’s dilemma: resign yourself to living with an unsightly object year-round or go to the trouble of removing it? — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, "The Window Air-Conditioner: Should It Stay or Go?," 3 Nov. 2017 Princeton Lightwave's technology will help Argo move forward in handling object detection in challenging scenarios, such as fog, heavy rain and snow and safely operating at high speeds. — Greg Gardner, Detroit Free Press, "Ford partner Argo AI buys Princeton Lightwave to expand autonomous tools," 27 Oct. 2017 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, didn’t even object to Senator Orrin Hatch’s suggestion that Hill had copied one of her stories about Clarence Thomas from The Exorcist. — Rebecca Traister, The Cut, "The Conversation We Should Be Having," 19 Oct. 2017 Project Quantum has several strands to it: Mozilla has developed a new CSS engine, Stylo, that parses CSS files, applies the styling rules to elements on the page, and calculates object sizes and positions. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Firefox takes a Quantum leap forward with new developer edition," 26 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'object.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for object
object
noun
English Language Learners Definition of object
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
: someone or something that makes you feel a specified emotion
: someone or something that your attention or interest is directed toward
object
verb
English Language Learners Definition of object (Entry 2 of 2)
: to disagree with something or oppose something
: to say (something that explains why you oppose something or disagree)
See the full definition for object in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of object
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : something that may be seen or felt Tables and chairs are objects.
3 : something that arouses feelings in an observer That diamond is the object of their envy.
4 : a noun or a term behaving like a noun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition
object
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Kids Definition of object (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to offer or mention as a reason for a feeling of disapproval She objected that the price was too high.
2 : to oppose something firmly and usually with words Surely her mother would not object to a nutritious hard-boiled egg.— Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby
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Medical Definition of object
1 : something material that may be perceived by the senses
2 : something mental or physical toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed
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object
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Legal Definition of object
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : something toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed — see also natural object
2 : the purpose or goal of something especially, in the civil law of Louisiana : the purpose for which a contract or obligation is formed
object
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Legal Definition of object (Entry 2 of 2)
: to state in opposition or as an objection objected that the evidence was inadmissible
: to state opposition especially to something in a judicial proceeding objected to the testimony on the ground that it was hearsay
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