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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Object \Ob*ject"\, v. i. To make opposition in words or argument; to express one's displeasure; -- usually followed by to; as, she objected to his vulgar language. --Sir. T. More. [1913 Webster +PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Object \Ob"ject\ ([o^]b"j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc. [1913 Webster] Object is a term for that about which the knowing subject is conversant; what the schoolmen have styled the "materia circa quam." --Sir. W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] The object of their bitterest hatred. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. That toward which the mind, or any of its activities, is directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end of action or effort; that which is sought for; goal; end; aim; motive; final cause. [1913 Webster] Object, beside its proper signification, came to be abusively applied to denote motive, end, final cause . . . . This innovation was probably borrowed from the French. --Sir. W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster] 4. Sight; show; appearance; aspect. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] He, advancing close Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose In glorious object. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 5. (Gram.) A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb. [1913 Webster] 6. (Computers) Any set of data that is or can be manipulated or referenced by a computer program as a single entity; -- the term may be used broadly, to include files, images (such as icons on the screen), or small data structures. More narrowly, anything defined as an object within an object-oriented programming language. [PJC] 7. (Ontology) Anything which exists and which has attributes; distinguished from {attributes}, {processes}, and {relations}. [PJC] {Object glass}, the lens, or system of lenses, placed at the end of a telescope, microscope, etc., which is toward the object. Its function is to form an image of the object, which is then viewed by the eyepiece. Called also {objective} or {objective lens}. See Illust. of {Microscope}. {Object lesson}, a lesson in which object teaching is made use of. {Object staff}. (Leveling) Same as {Leveling staff}. {Object teaching}, a method of instruction, in which illustrative objects are employed, each new word or idea being accompanied by a representation of that which it signifies; -- used especially in the kindergarten, for young children. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Object \Ob*ject"\ ([o^]b*j[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see {Ob-}) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Of less account some knight thereto object, Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster] Some strong impediment or other objecting itself. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] Pallas to their eyes The mist objected, and condensed the skies. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. [1913 Webster] He gave to him to object his heinous crime. --Spencer. [1913 Webster] Others object the poverty of the nation. --Addison. [1913 Webster] The book . . . giveth liberty to object any crime against such as are to be ordered. --Whitgift. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Object \Ob*ject"\, a. [L. objectus, p. p.] Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: object n 1: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" [syn: {object}, {physical object}] 2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" [syn: {aim}, {object}, {objective}, {target}] 3: (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb" 4: the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" 5: (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer; "in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects" v 1: express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" 2: be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture" From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: object /ɔbjɛkt/ article; object; thing