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object¹ noun 1 a material thing that can be seen or touched. 2 an aim or purpose. 3 a person or thing to which action, feelings or thought are directed • the object of his affections. 4 colloq an oddity; a ridiculous or pitiable person or sight, etc. 5 grammar a a noun, noun phrase or pronoun affected by the action of the verb. See also direct object, indirect object, accusative. b a noun, noun phrase or pronoun affected by a preposition. See also subject. 6 philos a thing which is outside of, and can be perceived by, the mind. 7 computing an information package and a description of its use. objectless adj. no object not a difficulty or obstacle • Money's no object.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin objectus a throwing before, from Latin objicere; see object².

object² verb (objected, objecting) 1 intrans (usually object to or against something) to feel or express dislike or disapproval for it. 2 to state something as a ground for disapproval or objection. objector noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from Latin objicere, objectum, from ob- in the way of + jacere to throw.