Object — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɒbdʒɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɒbdʒɛkt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/.

Examples

it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
the object of the verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

physical object objective aim target

Parts of Speech

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”
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”
verb	be averse to or express disapproval of “My wife objects to modern furniture”

Word Forms

objectify	verb	make external or objective, or give reality to
aim	verb	propose or intend
target	verb	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
objection	noun	the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objector	noun	a person who dissents from some established policy

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Objekt

eine greifbare und sichtbare Einheit; ein Wesen, das einen Schatten werfen kann

🇫🇷French

objet

une entité tangible et visible ; une entité qui peut projeter une ombre

🇪🇸Spanish

objeto

una entidad tangible y visible; una entidad que puede proyectar una sombra

🇮🇹Italian

oggetto

un'entità tangibile e visibile; un'entità che può gettare un'ombra

🇳🇱Dutch

voorwerp

een tastbare en zichtbare entiteit; een entiteit die een schaduw kan werpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

objeto

uma entidade tangível e visível; uma entidade que pode lançar uma sombra

🇷🇺Russian

объект

осязаемая и видимая сущность; существо, способное отбрасывать тень

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वस्तु

एक मूर्त और दृश्यमान इकाई; एक इकाई जो छाया डाल सकती है

🇧🇩Bengali

বস্তু

একটি বাস্তব এবং দৃশ্যমান সত্তা; একটি সত্তা যা ছায়া ফেলতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

பொருள்

ஒரு உறுதியான மற்றும் புலப்படும் நிறுவனம்; ஒரு நிழலைப் போடக்கூடிய ஒரு நிறுவனம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వస్తువు

ఒక స్పష్టమైన మరియు కనిపించే ఎంటిటీ; నీడను వేయగల ఒక సంస్థ

🇮🇳Marathi

वस्तू

एक मूर्त आणि दृश्यमान अस्तित्व; सावली टाकू शकणारी संस्था

🇮🇳Gujarati

પદાર્થ

એક મૂર્ત અને દૃશ્યમાન એન્ટિટી; એક એન્ટિટી કે જે પડછાયો નાખી શકે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಸ್ತು

ಒಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಚರ ಘಟಕ; ನೆರಳು ಬಿತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಘಟಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വസ്തു

മൂർത്തവും ദൃശ്യവുമായ ഒരു അസ്തിത്വം; നിഴൽ വീഴ്ത്താൻ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു സ്ഥാപനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਸਤੂ

ਇੱਕ ਠੋਸ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਹਸਤੀ; ਇੱਕ ਹਸਤੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ ਪਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

اعتراض

ایک ٹھوس اور نظر آنے والی ہستی؛ ایک ہستی جو سایہ ڈال سکتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

目的

有形、可见的实体；可以投射阴影的实体

🇯🇵Japanese

物体

有形で目に見える実体。影を落とすことができる存在

🇰🇷Korean

물체

유형적이고 가시적인 실체; 그림자를 드리울 수 있는 존재

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự vật

một thực thể hữu hình và hữu hình; một thực thể có thể tạo bóng

🇹🇭Thai

วัตถุ

ตัวตนที่จับต้องได้และมองเห็นได้ ตัวตนที่สามารถสร้างเงาได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

obyek

suatu kesatuan yang berwujud dan terlihat; sebuah entitas yang dapat menimbulkan bayangan

🇵🇭Filipino

bagay

isang nasasalat at nakikitang nilalang; isang nilalang na maaaring maglagay ng anino

🇲🇾Malay

objek

entiti yang ketara dan boleh dilihat; entiti yang boleh memberikan bayangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هدف

كيان ملموس ومرئي؛ كيان يمكن أن يلقي بظلاله

🇮🇷Persian

شی

موجودی ملموس و قابل مشاهده؛ موجودی که می تواند سایه بیاندازد

🇹🇷Turkish

nesne

somut ve görünür bir varlık; gölge düşürebilecek bir varlık

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְנַגֵד

ישות מוחשית ונראית לעין; ישות שיכולה להטיל צל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'object'?

The primary meaning of 'object' is 'a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'object' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'object' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'object' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'object' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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