object
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- n a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
it was full of rackets, balls and other objects - n the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
the sole object of her trip was to see her children - n (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
the object of the verb - n the focus of cognitions or feelings
objects of thought
the object of my affection - n (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer
in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects - v express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with
When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license - v be averse to or express disapproval of
My wife objects to modern furniture
- Astronomers generally agreed last week that two tiny objects recently discerned close to Earth are planetoids, the gleaming flecks of solar matter which revolve around the Sun .
- Parfitt admits that such a multipurpose object would be "very bizarre" in either culture, but insists, "that's an argument for a connection between them.
- As astronomers probe outward in space, they are looking backward in time, because the light that they see from very distant objects started its journey millions of years ago.