object¹

B1 Topic:Language & Linguistics

US /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ UK /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ See IPA manual

noun

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Homographs: object² /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ — verb

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Meanings

1

noun
A thing that you can see and touch.

There was a strange metal object on the table.
2

noun
The aim or purpose of something.

The object of the game is to score the most points.
3

noun
A person or thing that a feeling is directed toward.

She had been the object of his affection for years.
4

noun
In grammar, the word that receives the action of the verb.

In the sentence "She read the book," "book" is the object.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the aim or purpose of... aim objective target

Word family

Forms objectedobjectingobjectlessobjects

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Etymology

Topics

Language & Linguistics Senses & Perception

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