Definition of object - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

Noun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

Noun

(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"

Noun

the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

Noun

(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

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"

Verb

be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

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Synonyms

aim objective physical object target

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More General Terms

be cognitive content computer science computing constituent content disapprove end goal grammatical constituent mental object physical entity reject

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More Specific Terms

antipathy bugbear business carp catch cavil center center of attention centre centre of attention challenge charm chicane commemorative curio curiosity demur direct object discard draw dry land earth except execration filler film finding floater fomite formation geological formation good luck charm grail ground growth hail hallucination head hobgoblin hoodoo ice indirect object infatuation je ne sais quoi keepsake land location lot love make a stink makeweight mind moon neighbor neighbour object of a preposition object of the verb oddity oddment paring part passion peculiarity point portion prepositional object prop property raise a stink raise hell rarity relic remains remonstrate retained object ribbon shiner small beer snake soil solid ground souvenir stuff take exception terra firma thing thread token trifle trivia triviality unit vagabond vehicle wall web whole

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