object
1. a tangible and visible entity;
an entity that can cast a shadow (Freq. 51)
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
• Syn:
physical object
• Derivationally related forms:
objectify
• Hypernyms:
physical entity
• Hyponyms:
whole, unit, location, charm, good luck charm,
curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity,
draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake,
souvenir, token, relic, makeweight, filler, part,
portion, property, prop, snake, stuff, triviality,
trivia, trifle, small beer, paring, catch, commemorative,
discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, geological formation,
formation, growth, hail, head, ice, land,
dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma, soil,
moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread,
shiner, vagabond, wall, web
2. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) (Freq. 3)
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
• Syn:
aim, objective, target
• Derivationally related forms:
target (for: target), aim (for: aim)
• Hypernyms:
goal, end
• Hyponyms:
grail, business, point, thing
3. (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon (Freq. 2)
- the object of the verb
• Topics:
grammar
• Hypernyms:
constituent, grammatical constituent
• Hyponyms:
prepositional object, object of a preposition, direct object, object of the verb, indirect object, retained object
4. the focus of cognitions or feelings (Freq. 1)
- objects of thought
- the object of my affection
• Hypernyms:
content, cognitive content, mental object
• Hyponyms:
antipathy, bugbear, hobgoblin, execration, center,
center, center of attention, centre of attention, hallucination, infatuation,
love, passion
5. (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
• Hypernyms:
computer science, computing
1. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent (Freq. 19)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
objection, objector
• Hypernyms:
disapprove, reject
• Hyponyms:
demur, except, challenge, take exception, cavil,
cavil, chicane, mind, remonstrate, raise hell,
make a stink, raise a stink
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s to somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s
2. be averse to or express disapproval of
- My wife objects to modern furniture
• Derivationally related forms:
objection
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
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