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Meanings of object in English

Portuguese
objeto físico
Catalan
cosa
Spanish
cosa
Wikidata

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

objeto físico
Portuguese
objetivo
Catalan
meta
Spanish
objetivo

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

objetivo
Russian
объект
Portuguese
objecto
Spanish
objeto
Catalan
objecte

Anything that we can think or talk about; a thing that is observed by a subject.

Related terms
объект
Russian
инстанциирование
Portuguese
objeto
Spanish
objeto
Catalan
objecte

Location in computer memory having a value and referenced by an identifier.

инстанциирование
Usage of object in English
1
Police in Northern Ireland have discovered a suspect object in Derry today.
The Irish Times
2
Mr Barry said: I really object to what is being said here.
The Irish Times
3
He fell in love; deeply in love; and with a worthy object.
Foul Play
4
We object to a tax that targets just American companies, Mnuchin said.
Reuters
5
For a set request, the script should return the object's new value.
Essential snmp, 2nd edition
6
Are they really striking for better conditions, or is their object political?
New york: the novel
7
This second definition is often referred to as an object's inertial mass.
The Science of Battlestar Galactica
8
I just needed to be ready to object at the right moment.
The reversal
9
So Joe Public does not object to this wise course of action.
The Irish Times
10
In the dining-room the beleaguered garrison were the object of general attention.
Mike
11
Money is no object - however much it takes, we will pay.
The Irish Times
12
It might be a doubtful point; it is certainly an enigmatic object.
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
13
The fish needs to quickly select one object from among many others.
Pubmed
14
In 1997, Russian scientists used radiocarbon dating to estimate the object's age.
News.com.au
15
Was it possible for such a great Forerunner object to be destroyed?
Halo Primordium
16
What I object to in the letter is the Fear in it.
Crowds / A Moving-Picture of Democracy
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Object through the time
Object across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Canada
Less common
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