object
UK /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ · US /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ noun, verb
Forms objects objecting objected
- noun A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
- noun Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
- noun (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.
- noun A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed. “Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.”
- noun (chiefly in the negative) A cause for attention or concern. “the object of a strongly worded censure”
- noun (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
- noun (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). “Similarly, there is a category whose objects are groups and whose arrows are the homomorphisms from one group to another.”
- noun (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
- verb (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection. “I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal.”
- verb (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
- verb (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
Synonyms
article item thing focus target demur except take exception physical object aim objective
Etymology
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
- verb To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
- verb To make opposition in words or argument; --usually followed by to. Sir. T. More.
- noun That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.
Etymology [L. objectus, p.p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See Jet a shooting forth.]
Etymology [L. objectus. See Object, v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “object”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details