object1 nounobject2 verb
objectob‧ject1 /ˈɒbdʒɪkt $ ˈɑːb-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINobject1
Origin:
1300-1400 Medieval Latin objectum, from Latin obicere; ➔ OBJECT2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After his stroke, he was able to name inanimate objects like saws and shovels, but unable to name most living things.
- Children should be able to point to each object as they count it.
- In this game the object is to score as many points as you can in the time given.
- The object of the exercise is to keep kids in school, rather than leaving without graduating.
- The object of the search was to find a small plane that has been missing for two days.
- The sculpture is made from objects he found on beaches in Mexico.
- An art object is especially difficult for the critic, as there are many ways in which its description can be approached.
- But we also brought food, stones found along the way, wild flowers, and objects from our personal belongings.
- Deferred imitation is the imitation of objects and events that have not been present for some time.
- It examines some respects in which software is both like and unlike traditional museum objects.
- It is these muscles which make it possible to stand up straight and bend over to lift objects.
- The best approach is therefore for a document processing system to allow the user to define and use logical objects.
- The infant has no concept of objects.
- This enables messages sent from the object database to access information stored in the Sybase system.
THESAURUS
used when you do not need to say the name, or when you do not know the name: · What’s that thing on the kitchen table?· Have you got all your things?
a thing – used when you are not sure what the thing is: · There’s something on your shirt.
especially written a solid thing: · a sharp metal object
formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things: · household items· a luxury item· an item of equipment· The items included pieces of old pottery.· You are not allowed to take sharp items onto the plane.
formal a particular kind of thing, or one of a group of things. Article is very formal, and is used especially in the phrase an article of clothing: · They found several articles of clothing in the bushes.· suspicious articles· Each article has a card with it giving more information.
(also artefact) formal an object that someone has made, especially one that is very old and has historical value: · The museum has a collection of early Roman artifacts.
(also thingamajig/thingamabob) spoken informal a thing – used especially when you cannot remember the name of the thing, but often the other person knows what you are talking about: · Can you pass me the thingy?
Longman Language Activatorwhat you want to achieve when you do something the reason you do or plan something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it: · The games have an educational purpose.purpose of: · The purpose of the experiment is to find better ways of treating battlefield wounds.the main purpose (=the most important purpose): · The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss who will be in the team.somebody's purpose in doing something: · My purpose in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming.for the purpose of (doing) something: · There is no penalty if the quarterback deliberately throws the ball out of bounds for the purpose of stopping play.for this/that purpose: · Read up on starting a small business. Loans can be obtained for this purpose.
something you hope to achieve: · Increasing student awareness of the issue is one of our aims.political/business/economic etc aim: · Membership of NATO is one of the country's long-term political aims.the aim is to do something: · The organization's aims are to provide food for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live.· The aim was to enroll all children in schools close to their homes.aim of: · The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity.
the purpose of something that you are doing or planning - use this especially when someone does not understand what the purpose is: point of: · The point of the experiment is to show how this chemical reacts with water.the whole point (=exactly the purpose of doing something): · The whole point of this TV show is to get you to buy Simmons' exercise videos.see the point of something (=understand why someone does something): · I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.miss the/somebody's point (=not understand why someone does something): · You're missing my point completely - I'm not talking about restructuring the departmentwhat's the point? (=use this when you think there is no good reason for something): · Too many of these kids think, "What's the point of going to college?"
the effect or result that you hope to achieve by doing something - use this especially when you are doubtful whether that effect or result can be achieved: · We make toys that are both fun and educational - at least that's the idea.the idea is to do something: · The idea of the centre was to provide a place where old people could go during the day.the idea behind something: · The idea behind the commercials is that reading is as cool and entertaining as their favorite bands.
formal the thing that someone is trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: · The report focused on three of the business's objectives.business/military/political objective: · State your business objectives clearly.the objective is to do something: · The objective of this computer game is to design a city.achieve an objective: · The President believes that all military objectives have been achieved.main/primary objective: · The company's main objective is to keep recyclable material out of landfills.
the intended result of a plan, action, or activity, especially when this may be difficult to achieve: the object is to do something: · In this game the object is to score as many points as you can in the time given.object of: · The object of the search was to find a small plane that has been missing for two days.the object of the exercise (=the object of whatever you are doing): · The object of the exercise is to keep kids in school, rather than let them leave without graduating.
what a person, organization, or country hopes to achieve in the future, even though this might take quite a long time: · School children have definite goals towards which they can work.the goal is to do something: · Her goal is to find a company willing to donate money for research.goal of: · The goal of the partnership is to improve his company's profit margin.reach/meet a goal: · The Red Cross has reached its goal of raising $1.6 million for relief.
the exact result that a person or organization intends to achieve by doing something, often the amount of money they want to get: · The target for the appeal is £20,000, all of which will go to children's charities.· Our target is the release of all political prisoners.meet/reach/achieve a target: · The government is struggling to reach its original target of $23 billion in spending cuts.
the result that a person or group is trying to achieve, especially when this is bad or dishonest: political/personal etc ends: · Racial tensions in Fiji were exaggerated for political ends by leaders of the opposition.the end does not justify the means (=the way that someone tries to achieve something is wrong, even if what they want to achieve is good): · The demonstrators' ends do not justify their means.
to spend a lot of money · You don't have to spend a lot to be fashionable -- you just need a sense of style.spend a lot on · They must have spent a lot on their new kitchen. It's made of solid oakspend a lot of money · In recent years the company has spent a lot of money on new technology.
to spend very large amounts of money on something important, even if it costs you more than you can afford: · The wedding was wonderful. Your parents obviously went to great expense.go to great expense to do something: · Please let us have your comments on the plans for the new offices -- we're going to great expense to get everything just right.
to spend as much money as is necessary to get what you want or make something successful, without worrying about the cost: · The organizers were told to spare no expense - this was going to be the biggest show on Earth.no expense spared: · "Go out and buy whatever you want," he said, "no expense spared!"
spoken informal to have to spend more money on something than you think is fair or reasonable: · No, we can't afford to go to the bowling alley - I've forked out enough already today.shell out #50/$100 etc: · Insurance companies are having to shell out millions of pounds to the victims of the floods.shell out/fork out on: · I'm not shelling out any more money on this old car. It's not worth it!shell out/fork out for: · I failed my driving test and Dad said that he wasn't forking out for any more lessons for me.
informal to spend a lot of money and buy a lot of things in a short time for enjoyment, especially when other people think this is stupid or a waste of money: · Jilly and I decided to cheer ourselves up and go on a spending spree.· You haven't been on another spending spree, have you? What did you buy this time?
use this to say that you do not care how much money you spend on something even if it is a lot: · Simon always ordered the best. It was obvious that money was no object.money no object: · Choose whatever outfit you want - money no object!
to enjoy yourself by going out often and spending a lot of money, especially with rich or important people: · For several years they lived the high life with Hollywood stars and celebrities.· You've been living the high life recently, haven't you! You're always going out to clubs and fancy restaurants.
a thing use this instead of the name of something when you do not need to say its name or when you do not know what it is called. You can use thing when you mean a physical object, or something such as an event, an idea, or something that someone says: · What's that thing on the kitchen table?· There were several things that I wanted to discuss.· I cried during the whole thing.· The first thing we need to do is call Becky.adjective thing thing: · We went to the aquarium, and they have this neat new thing where the tide goes in and out over a rock pool.
a thing - use this especially when you do not know what the thing is, or you have not decided yet what it will be: · I need to get something for Greg - it's his birthday tomorrow.· There's something on your shirt, on the back.· Something went wrong with the pumping system in the pool.something something adjective: · Do you want to hear something really funny?· He wanted to get her something special, something expensive.something else (=another thing): · I've just remembered something else I wanted to tell you.something to eat/wear/read etc: · I need to have something to eat before we go out.or something (=or something similar): · There's a stone or a nail or something stuck in my shoe.
a separate solid thing, especially one that you can touch or hold in your hand: · Children should be able to point to each object as they count it.· The sculpture is made from objects he found on beaches in Mexico.inanimate object (=a thing that is not alive): · After his stroke, he was able to name inanimate objects like saws and shovels, but unable to name most living things.
one particular thing, especially one that is being bought or sold: · The line at the checkout was for people with eight items or fewer.· A comfortable, adjustable chair is the single most important item for the health of a computer user.· The museum has over 5,000 items of historical interest.item of clothing/furniture/jewellery etc (=a single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc): · The main item of jewellery worn by men, other than a watch, is cuff links.household item American (=an object used in the house): · Bring any old household items for the sale.luxury item (=an expensive item that is not really necessary): · Many of the things that people in the West take for granted are considered to be luxury items here.collector's item (=a rare item that some people would pay a lot of money to have): · My aunt discovered that her old doll was a collector's item and worth a lot of money.
formal a thing, especially one of a group of things: · Each article has a written history printed on a card below the display.article of clothing/furniture/jewellery etc (=a single piece of clothing, furniture, jewellery etc): · She didn't take much with her, just a few articles of clothing and a towel.household article British (=an object used in the house): · Most of our wedding presents were household articles.
an object that someone has made, such as a tool or piece of jewellery, especially one that is interesting because it is very old, comes from a different country etc: · Many Bronze Age artifacts were discovered at Luddesdown.· Do not buy any artefacts unless they have an export permit.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
scientists studying plants, animals, or inanimate objects (=things that are not alive) The customer will benefit most, and that is the object of the exercise (=the purpose of what you are doing). an object of studyCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Don’t let your arms relax as that would defeat the object of the exercise. an inanimate object He had become an object of ridicule among the other teachers. The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water. The sun was an object of veneration.
scientists studying plants, animals, or inanimate objects (=things that are not alive) The customer will benefit most, and that is the object of the exercise (=the purpose of what you are doing). an object of study (=be something or someone that makes people curious)· Anyone new was always the object of our curiosity.
Don’t let your arms relax as that would defeat the object of the exercise. (=someone or something you want very much)· The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.
an inanimate object (=someone who people feel sorry for)· He was a proud man and he didn't want to be treated as an object of pity.
He had become an object of ridicule among the other teachers. The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water. The sun was an object of veneration. (=a noun, pronoun etc that an action is done to)· "The ball" is the object of the verb in "I hit the ball."
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The primary pleasures of the imagination derive from direct observation of objects before our eyes.· The term is usually restricted to nouns and adjectives accompanying a direct object: Have I made this clear?.· The predictability of the direct objects of gnash and purse is revealed by the pleonastic nature of?
· This makes the study of human beings different from that of animals and of inanimate objects.· Some people, for example, take on the persona of an animal or a monster or an inanimate object.· It forces them to tease out information from inanimate objects.· Frankly, I never used to feel guilty about disappointing inanimate objects.· The Bible as holy literature, the oracles of the Logos, has become for them an inanimate object of scientific investigation.· It is that of the inanimate disposable object.· The distinction applies to nouns which refer to animate beings as well as those which refer to inanimate objects.· If either of these inanimate objects knows you are going to dump it, it will turn on you.
· Even large physical objects like stars consist of a rather limited array of parts, more or less haphazardly arranged.· Also, one photo shows a large object that resembles an iceberg trapped in solid sea ice.· The largest object for miles, dominating the shallow depression which is the valley of the Ancre, is the Thiepval Memorial.· Ida and Gaspra are S-type asteroids, stony-iron objects believed to have once been part of larger objects that were partly melted.· The Safrane's hatchback format comes into its own when large objects need to be transported.· The more space they take up, the larger the object looks.· Slightly larger objects, however different and unrelated, should be grouped so that they have something in common like colour or national origin.· Like giant swells rocking an ocean liner, these waves shook larger objects.
· They had indulged them with a capricious dominion, sometimes over the one, sometimes over the other object of desire.· Now the Collector's finger was pointing at other objects, including even those belonging to himself.· Whatever it was precipitated an avalanche of other objects which thundered down around him as Charles fell sprawling to the ground.· Ultimately the individual attempts to attain maturity or mature dependence on other objects in the environment.· Pressed flowers can be used on many other printed objects, and not necessarily for commercial purposes.· But then I lose what I most want from it, that it be in a room with other objects.· It looked newer than any other object in the shed.· The only other object of immediate interest is the globular cluster M30, near Zeta.
· The term structure is taken from the physical world where objects relate to each other differently.· Physical knowledge is knowledge of the physical properties of objects derived by the manipulation of objects.· But they don't literally try to deform the old physical object into the new one.· And these are just thoughts about the spectacles qua physical objects of a certain size and weight.· Who is it that owns these physical objects?· But the old comfort farmer will hardly need the physical object any longer.· Second, there are physical objects, indulging in this activity, but constrained by precise mathematical laws.
· I looked round for some small objects to work with.· I place at A a small hard blocking object, of the sort that ruins real pairs of scissors.· An assistant held up two small objects.· I have always felt the need to copy nature in small objects, particularly the casual or accidental.· The search for smaller objects in the outer Solar System has only just started, however.· By eight months, Hannah could pick up small objects by scooping them up into her fist.· Figure 5.2 Toads recognize small moving objects as food.· For small objects, acrylic has pretty much replaced wood.
· When the vibrations meet a solid object like a wall or window it will respond by vibrating,.· But the feat would be impossible if the wave were a solid object.· It is suggested that the bat hears echoes of its own squeaks rebounding from solid objects.· In fact, vibrations travel through solid objects at fixed speeds, just as sound travels through air at a fixed speed.· All of the objects and characters are solid 3D objects which are calculated in real time.· The signals reflected back from solid objects like these skulls form an image which can be enhanced by a computer.· Sound waves travel more easily through solid objects than through the air.
NOUN· It's an object lesson for all feature writers.· She was spared the trauma of dinner, the object lesson in human dignity, and the smoke of Revolution.· The series is an object lesson in, among many other qualities, the differences of gaze.· The highly sophisticated broadcasting industry offers an object lesson in the inadequacy of current standards of measuring public behavior.· The regimented society of social insects such as ants and bees is an object lesson in order and organization.· His experience was an object lesson for young men who are considering a career in government.· And the ride is an object lesson in suppleness and elimination of vibration.· The parched remnants were, for Roosevelt, a stark object lesson in the need for animal protection.
VERB· We understand how deeply people can become attached to sacred objects.· The Dynabook turned out to become less a real object than a vision for an object.· Other regions, which did not happen to pick up a rotation, would become oval-shaped objects called elliptical galaxies.· Gradually, the enterprise became the object of good-natured office ridicule.· Thereafter the Bambino became an object of pilgrimage and there are thanks offerings all around.· Mitchell dragged his steps, his feet telling him to become an immovable object.· The countryside has a dignity in Piersanti's novel which keeps it from becoming a mere object of nostalgia.· Ironically, Vivian herself becomes the object of scholarly study.
· Water quality would not be improved because of the extra load on the system, which defeats the object.· Hollows attract water, which obviously defeats the object of the exercise: to create a waterproof hat.· Such a procedure, of course, defeats the object of classification.· Mere preservation, however, can lead eventually to decay and thus defeats its object.· This defeats the object of the exercise.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► money/expense is no objectPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1thing [countable] a solid thing that you can hold, touch, or see but that is not alive: - A spendthrift with a regular, secure income is an object of desire among bankers.
- Because of this, a household obliged to sponsor many feasts gains no prestige, but becomes rather an object of pity.
- He left Downing Street in 1963 almost an object of ridicule, condemned in Gibbonian terms as the symbol of national decay.
- Mitch's image alone does not make clear that he will be mocked rather than taken seriously as an object of desire.
- She became an object of ridicule.
- Unfortunately Piggy had been demoted to an object of ridicule by this point in the book so nobody listened to him.
- Yet he is held up as an object of ridicule and loathing throughout the land.
- And the ride is an object lesson in suppleness and elimination of vibration.
- His experience was an object lesson for young men who are considering a career in government.
- It's an object lesson for all feature writers.
- She was spared the trauma of dinner, the object lesson in human dignity, and the smoke of Revolution.
- The highly sophisticated broadcasting industry offers an object lesson in the inadequacy of current standards of measuring public behavior.
- The regimented society of social insects such as ants and bees is an object lesson in order and organization.
- The series is an object lesson in, among many other qualities, the differences of gaze.
- There had to be an object lesson or two.
- Make sure you remove all foreign matter from the wound.
- A group of prisoners was carefully picking foreign bodies from a mound of rice before cooking.
- Even for the last remaining superpower, domestic issues, not foreign matters, dominate national elections.
- Eyes inflamed from trauma or after foreign bodies have been removed.
- Lombardy was stopped and arrested on suspicion of rape by force; rape with a foreign object and false imprisonment.
- Nothing but the thrill of seeing your name in print, alongside your gut-wrenching tale of finding foreign objects in your food.
- Tell everyone to watch out for a foreign body?
- The resulting pellets are termed Type 90 reflecting the high percentage of hop material present compared to water and foreign matters.
- We describe two cases of accidental aspiration of a foreign body after use of a metered dose inhaler.
- Choose whatever outfit you want - money no object!
- If money were no object, what kind of house would you want?
- Simon always ordered the best. It was obvious that money was no object.
an everyday object such as a spoon a small metal object scientists studying plants, animals, or inanimate objects (=things that are not alive) → UFO► see thesaurus at thing2aim [singular] the purpose of a plan, action, or activityobject of
The object of the game is to improve children’s math skills. My object was to explain the decision simply. The customer will benefit most, and that is the object of the exercise (=the purpose of what you are doing).3an object of pity/desire/ridicule etc someone or something that is pitied, wanted etc: She feared becoming an object of ridicule. sports cars and other objects of desire an object of study → sex object4money/expense is no object used to say that you are willing to spend a lot of money to get something: Money’s no object; I want the best.5object lesson an event or story that shows you the right or wrong way of doing somethingobject in The way ants work is an object lesson in order and organization.6grammar [countable] a)a noun or pronoun representing the person or thing that something is done to, for example ‘the house’ in ‘We built the house.’ SYN direct object b)a noun or pronoun representing the person or thing that is joined by a preposition to another word or phrase, for example ‘the table’ in ‘He sat on the table.’ c)the person who is involved in the result of an action, for example ‘her’ in ‘I gave her the book.’ SYN indirect object7computer [countable] a combination of written information on a computer and instructions that act on the information, for example in the form of a document or a picture: multimedia data objectsobject1 nounobject2 verb
objectob‧ject2 /əbˈdʒekt/ ●●○ W3 verb WORD ORIGINobject2
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin past participle of obicere ‘to throw in the way, prevent, object’, from jacere ‘to throw’VERB TABLE
object
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | object |
| he, she, it | objects | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | objected |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have objected |
| he, she, it | has objected | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had objected |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will object |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have objected |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am objecting |
| he, she, it | is objecting | |
| you, we, they | are objecting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was objecting |
| you, we, they | were objecting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been objecting |
| he, she, it | has been objecting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been objecting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be objecting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been objecting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Does anyone object to these proposals?
- His supporters will certainly object if he is fired.
- Rebecca objects to being told what to do.
- The committee strongly objected to the report's recommendations.
- Will she object if I use her laptop?
- Britain also objected to the new directive on maternity leave.
- But I have met many who objected to the kind of society it has created because of its injustice and inhumanity.
- By July they were objecting to overseas service at all.
- Human rights groups object to the proposed 50 percent reduction in the number of refugees who could be admitted to the country.
- Local plans on the other hand can be objected to.
THESAURUS
to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone: · Several customers complained about the service they received.· ‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained.
to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.
to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: · Demonstrators were protesting against the war.
to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: · Local residents have objected to the plan.· Some teachers objected to the scheme.
to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something: · Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices.· What’s he grumbling about now?
informal (also whinge British English informal) to keep complaining in an annoying way: · Everyone was moaning about the hotel food.· Stop whingeing and get on with your work!
to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important: · The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss.· He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.
to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding: · Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme.· The other parties opposed the bill.
to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed: · I used to be against the death penalty.· Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.
to think that something is wrong: · I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.
to say or feel that something is wrong: · No one objected to the proposals.· She strongly objects to being told what to do.
to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something: · People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time.· She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.
opposed to something – used in adjectives: · anti-war protesters· an anti-slavery movement
Longman Language Activatorto say that you oppose something to say something to show that you oppose a plan or action because you think it is unfair or morally wrong: · His supporters will certainly object if he is fired.object to: · Rebecca objects to being told what to do.strongly object to: · The committee strongly objected to the report's recommendations.
to give specific reasons for opposing a plan or action: · None of the committee members raised any objections, so we took a vote.raise objections to: · Several church members raised objections to the way the money had been spent.
to say that you are annoyed or not satisfied about something to say that you are annoyed and not satisfied about something or someone: · We had to remove the advertisement because so many people complained.· Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.complain about: · Their neighbours complained about their constant loud music.complain that: · Jenny's always complaining that her boss gives her too much work.complain to: · If the hotel isn't satisfactory, you should complain to the Tourist Office.constantly complain: · He constantly complains about how he's treated at work.complain bitterly (=complain very strongly): · Workers who had lost their jobs complained bitterly about the way they had been treated.
to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · Write to this address if you wish to make a complaint.make a complaint to: · Parents made a complaint to the principal about bullying in the school.
British /file a complaint American to make an official complaint, usually in writing, to someone in authority: · She went to the city council and lodged a complaint.lodge a complaint with: · The company said it plans to file a complaint with the International Trade Commission.lodge a complaint against: · Conyers said she had been blocked from promotion after filing a complaint against a male co-worker.
to complain about something, especially publicly or officially, because you are annoyed or think it is unfair: · He was carried away in a police van, protesting loudly.protest about: · Passengers protested angrily about increased rail fares.protest to: · The journalists have protested to government officials about the way they were treated.protest (that): · Dan protested it wasn't him who had caused the problems.protest your innocence (=say that you are innocent): · Mills, who has been in prison since 1987, has always protested his innocence.
to say that you do not agree with something or you do not approve of it, because it annoys you or offends you: · "My name's not Sonny," the child objected.object to: · Does anyone object to these proposals?object if: · Will she object if I use her laptop?
to speak or write to someone in authority complaining about something: · I told her she should take it up with her local council.· Alton said he was prepared to take the matter up with the Ministry of Health if necessary.
to talk about the things you are unhappy or annoyed about, especially in public to people in authority so that they can do something about them: · The meeting gave employees an opportunity to air their grievances.· The uprising at Southport prison ended after inmates were allowed to air their grievances to the media.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. Don’t let your arms relax as that would defeat the object of the exercise. an inanimate object He had become an object of ridicule among the other teachers. The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water. The sun was an object of veneration.
Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. (=used in formal arguments, for example in a court of law) Mr Chairman, I object. That is an unfair allegation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mr Chairman, I object. That is an unfair allegation. (=be something or someone that makes people curious)· Anyone new was always the object of our curiosity.
Don’t let your arms relax as that would defeat the object of the exercise. (=someone or something you want very much)· The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.
an inanimate object (=someone who people feel sorry for)· He was a proud man and he didn't want to be treated as an object of pity.
He had become an object of ridicule among the other teachers. The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water. The sun was an object of veneration. (=a noun, pronoun etc that an action is done to)· "The ball" is the object of the verb in "I hit the ball."
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The little mite had objected strongly.· Like his Symbolist friends Gauguin in 1888 strongly objected to illusionist painting.· This was strongly objected to by another person.
· It wasn't the bustling energy she objected to, but the impersonality.· Local plans on the other hand can be objected to.· He burned joss sticks in his room, a practice Richard objected to, though it improved the smell of the flat.· And just what is it that we are objecting to?· That's what I really object to.· I got the impression that there's one bit they particularly object to.· On the other, different strata among the middle classes found much to object to in the statusquo.
NOUN· If you want to object to the idea, they kill you.· I always objected to the idea that everything is predetermined and that we have no choice.· But even he objected to the idea of a security arrangement imposed by foreign powers.
· I believe that many readers will object to the use of simulated spectral data throughout the text.· Those who objected to his use of stages probably did so out of a misunderstanding.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive] to feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of something: - Make sure you remove all foreign matter from the wound.
- A group of prisoners was carefully picking foreign bodies from a mound of rice before cooking.
- Even for the last remaining superpower, domestic issues, not foreign matters, dominate national elections.
- Eyes inflamed from trauma or after foreign bodies have been removed.
- Lombardy was stopped and arrested on suspicion of rape by force; rape with a foreign object and false imprisonment.
- Nothing but the thrill of seeing your name in print, alongside your gut-wrenching tale of finding foreign objects in your food.
- Tell everyone to watch out for a foreign body?
- The resulting pellets are termed Type 90 reflecting the high percentage of hop material present compared to water and foreign matters.
- We describe two cases of accidental aspiration of a foreign body after use of a metered dose inhaler.
- Choose whatever outfit you want - money no object!
- If money were no object, what kind of house would you want?
- Simon always ordered the best. It was obvious that money was no object.
If no one objects, I would like Mrs Harrison to be present.object to (doing) something Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. I objected to having to rewrite the article.I object (=used in formal arguments, for example in a court of law) Mr Chairman, I object. That is an unfair allegation.► see thesaurus at complainGRAMMARYou object to something: · She objected to my suggestion. ✗Don’t say: She objected my suggestion.2[transitive] to state a fact or opinion as a reason for opposing or disapproving of somethingobject that The group objected that the policy would prevent patients from receiving the best treatment. ‘My name’s not Sonny,’ the child objected. → objector