noun
object
OB-jehkt
noun
1
A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
"She placed a small metal object on the table."
"The museum displays objects from ancient Rome."
2
A goal or purpose behind an action.
"The object of the exercise was to raise awareness, not money."
3
Grammar: the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
"In "she read the book," "the book" is the object."
verb
1
To express disagreement or opposition to something.
"Several residents objected to the new parking scheme."
"The lawyer objected loudly to the question."
How to Use Object
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, a physical thing or a goal; as a verb (stress on the second syllable), to protest against something.
Common mistake
The noun is stressed OB-ject; the verb is stressed ob-JECT — mixing up the stress is a common learner slip.
Common pairings
object to something
the object of the game
a foreign object
Word Forms
objected past tense, objects plural, objects singular
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin obiectum, literally "thrown against," from Latin obicere ("to throw in the way of"), from ob- + iacere ("to throw").