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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
              Synonyms
              Examples for "target"
              Examples for "target"
              1
              An industry source said the questions did not target any particular institutions.
              Reuters
              2
              Mr Haddock said the government needed a national strategy to target homelessness.
              Radio NZ
              3
              However, Woodward defended the change in approach to target young British talent.
              News.com.au
              4
              One reason is a specific decision by Islamic State to target France.
              The Guardian
              5
              Different types of cleanses will target different body systems, Schoffro Cook said.
              Reuters
              1
              I try aim for 22 minutes a day, seven days a week.
              The South African
              2
              The source said the aim was to stop weapons arriving by sea.
              Reuters
              3
              In fact they often explicitly aim to work within that legal system.
              The Democracy Project
              4
              Britain and the EU also aim to discuss their future trading relationship.
              Reuters
              5
              The three countries aim to sign the new agreement by Nov. 30.
              Reuters
              1
              There remain concerns however, over whether this objective can really be achieved.
              Reuters
              2
              Clear and agreed policies help a funding organisation make objective, rational decisions.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Results: The objective overall response rate was unchanged from the previous report.
              Pubmed
              4
              Today we saw a completely objective, repeatable, observation of something fundamentally new.
              The Guardian
              5
              So far as education is concerned, the Illuminati objective was as follows:
              America’s Secret Establishment
              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
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