objectGrammatical objects are nouns or pronouns that complete the meaning of verbs and prepositions. Additionally, almost any group of words that functions as a noun can be an object, such as noun phrases, noun clauses, gerunds, and infinitives.Continue reading…objecta thing or person to which an action is directed: an object of affection; target; destination; intention; motiveNot to be confused with:abject ? debasing, degrading; contemptible; despicable: an abject liar; miserable; wretched: abject povertyAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeob·ject (?b?j?kt, -j?kt?) n. 1. A specific, individual, material entity, especially one that is not living or not sentient. 2. a. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: a product that was so bad it became an object of derision. b. A limiting factor that must be considered: Since money is no object, let’s eat at that fancy place. 3. The purpose, aim, or goal of a specific action or effort: the object of the game. See Synonyms at intention.4. Grammar a. A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb within a sentence. b. A noun or substantive governed by a preposition and typically following it. 5. Philosophy Something intelligible to or perceptible by the mind. 6. Computers a. A discrete item than can be selected and maneuvered, such as an onscreen graphic. b. In object-oriented programming, a structure that combines data and the procedures necessary to operate on that data. v. (?b-j?kt?) ob·ject·ed, ob·ject·ing, ob·jects v. intr. 1. To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection: objected to the testimony of the witness. 2. To be averse to or express disapproval of something: objects to modern materialism. v. tr. To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism: They objected that discipline was lacking. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin obiectum, thing put before the mind, from neuter past participle of Latin obicere, to put before, hinder : ob-, before, toward; see ob- + iacere, to throw; see y?- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English obiecten, from Old French objecter, from Latin obiect?re, frequentative of obicere.] ob·jec?tor n. Synonyms: object, protest, demur, remonstrate, expostulate These verbs mean to express opposition to something, usually by presenting arguments against it. Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: “I took some criticism from Democrats who objected to the tax cut or to the fact that we were making the agreement at all” (Bill Clinton). Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The manager protested the umpire’s decision. To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed a revote, but the president demurred. Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof: “The people of Connecticut … remonstrated against the bill” (George Bancroft). To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: The teacher expostulated with them on the foolhardiness of their behavior. See Also Synonyms at intention.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.object (??bd??kt) n1. a tangible and visible thing2. a person or thing seen as a focus or target for feelings, thought, etc: an object of affection. 3. an aim, purpose, or objective4. informal a ridiculous or pitiable person, spectacle, etc5. (Philosophy) philosophy that towards which cognition is directed, as contrasted with the thinking subject; anything regarded as external to the mind, esp in the external world6. (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent is the recipient of the action of a verb. See also direct object, indirect object7. (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that is governed by a preposition8. no object not a hindrance or obstacle: money is no object. 9. (Computer Science) computing a self-contained identifiable component of a software system or design: object-oriented programming. [C14: from Late Latin objectus something thrown before (the mind), from Latin obicere; see object2]object (?b?d??kt) vb1. (tr; takes a clause as object) to state as an objection: he objected that his motives had been good. 2. (often foll by: to) to raise or state an objection (to); present an argument (against)[C15: from Latin obicere, from ob- against + jacere to throw] ob?jector nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ob?ject (n. ??b d??kt, -d??kt; v. ?b?d??kt) n. 1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. 2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation. 3. the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; objective. 4. anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought. 5. a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun representing either the goal or recipient of the action of a verb or the goal of a preposition, as ball in I hit the ball, her and question in He asked her a question, or table in under the table. Compare direct object, indirect object. 6. Computers. any item that can be individually selected or manipulated, as a picture, data file, or piece of text. v.i. 7. to offer a reason or argument in opposition. 8. to express or feel disapproval, dislike, or distaste. v.t. 9. to state or cite in opposition: They objected that the rules were unfair. [1325?75; (n.) Middle English Object can be a noun or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /’?bd?ekt/. When it is a verb, it is pronounced /?b’d?ekt/.You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object.A person’s object is their aim or purpose.If you object to something, you do not approve of it, or you say that you do not approve of it.If you object to doing something, you say that you don’t think you should do it.You use an -ing form, not an infinitive, after object to.If it is clear what you are referring to, you can use object without ‘to’.If you want to say why someone does not approve of something or does not agree with something, you can use object with a that-clause. For example, you can say ‘They wanted me to do some extra work, but I objected that I had too much to do already’. This is a fairly formal use.