object
/ˈɑbdʒɛkt/
Also a noun
Meaning
A material thing that can be seen and touched.
Investigators found a sharp metal object hidden in the grass near the driveway.
A goal, purpose, or intended outcome of an action.
The object of the exercise is to build trust among team members.
A person or thing toward which an action, feeling, or thought is directed.
The controversial new statue became an object of intense public ridicule.
Collocations
- unidentified object
- sharp object
- foreign object
- everyday object
- object of desire
- object of ridicule
Idioms
money is no object
expense is not a limitation
When planning her dream wedding, money was no object.