Meaning of object In English

• 0 a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person:

  • a solid/material/physical object

  • a collection of precious objects

  • Several people reported seeing a strange object in the sky.

• 1 a noun or noun phrase that is affected by the action of a verb or that follows a preposition:

  • In the sentence "I like ice cream", "ice cream" is the object of the verb "like".

• 2 a reason for doing something, or the result you wish to achieve by doing it:

  • The object of their expedition was to discover the source of the River Nile.

  • In today's session, the object of the exercise is to improve your interpersonal skills.

• 3 someone or something that causes particular feelings in or actions by others:

  • He became an object of ridicule among the other workers.

• 4 to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone:

  • Would anyone object if we started the meeting now?

  • He objects to the label "magician".

  • No one objected when the boss said it was time to go home.

• 5 a thing that can be seen, held, or touched, usually not a living thing:

  • Distant objects look blurry to me.

• 6 a purpose or aim of some effort or activity:

  • The object of the game of chess is to checkmate your opponent.

• 7 the particular person or thing to which others direct thoughts, feelings, or actions:

  • The court has been the object of recent criticism.

• 8 a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that represents the person or thing toward which the action of a verb is directed or to which a preposition relates:

  • In the sentence, "Give the book to me," "book" is the direct object of the verb "give," and "me" is the indirect object.

• 9 to feel or express opposition, dislike, or disapproval:

  • [ I ] I don’t think anyone will object to leaving early.

  • [ + that clause ] She objected that the price was too high.

• 10 a thing that you can see and hold:

  • He seeks ingenious design solutions for everyday objects such as telephones and cutlery.

• 11 something you are planning to do or the result you hope to achieve:

  • Their object is to produce something that will be able to compete with the market leader.

  • The object of the exercise is to improve your interpersonal skills.

• 12 a piece of data and the instructions that a computer or a computer specialist needs to work with the data and use it with other software to build programs

• 13 the purpose of a business and the products or services it says it provides:

  • What are the organization's stated objects?

• 14 to prevent you from achieving the result you were hoping for:

  • The balance transfer deal to this card completely defeats the object because any money you save will be cancelled by the higher interest on new purchases.

• 15 used to say that someone has enough money not to worry about how much something costs:

  • The fundraising event is aimed at people for whom money is no object.

• 16 to say that you disagree with something or disapprove of it:

  • His attorneys asked for more time to file pleadings and U.S. prosecutors did not object.

  • object to sth If the City does not like the impact on borrowing costs, it can hardly object to the tax reforms.

  • Several members of the board strongly objected to the proposed merger.

  • object that Some unions object that company profit-sharing schemes merely hold down basic pay.