American English pronunciation
How to pronounce object
IPA transcription: ['ɑbdʒɛkt]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɑbdʒɛkt][əb'dʒɛkt]
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Noun
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
“it was full of rackets, balls and other objects”
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the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”
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(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
“the object of the verb”
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the focus of cognitions or feelings
“objects of thought”
“the object of my affection”
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(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”
Verb
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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”
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be averse to or express disapproval of
“My wife objects to modern furniture”
Usage examples
- The model does allow for what is called inheritance in object oriented terms.
- Many individuals and media commentators objected to the remark.
- Treisman created a display of four objects flanked by two black numbers.
- I make it the object of my life.
- Another man comes next to him, facing him, and sees the object as well.
- The ethos of "Railnews" is to be "dispassionate, objective and accurate".
- The objects not only follow similar orbits but also share similar physical characteristics.
- He used the lathe to make brass objects.
- The church contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects.
- After objection by the United States, they withdrew their forces a few days later.