intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

Some verbs (often called transitive verbs) need an object to complete their meaning. Some verbs (often called intransitive verbs) do not take an object. Some verbs need both a direct object …

Object definition: anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.. See examples of OBJECT used in a sentence.

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An object (OB-ject) is something that is a visible entity, something that can be perceived by the senses. If you are unsure whether something is an object, test it by seeing whether it can cast …

The object of a particular feeling or reaction is the person or thing it is directed towards or that causes it.

2 days ago · object (plural objects) A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something. quotations

1. used as a noun You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object. I looked at the shabby, black object he was carrying. The statue was an object of great …

In grammar, an object is a noun or pronoun affected by a verb or a preposition. There are three types of object: (1) direct object, (2) indirect object, and (3) an object of a preposition.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun object, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.