Definition: 1. A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow. 2. The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable). 3. The focus of cognitions or feelings. 4. Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent. 5. Be averse to or express disapproval of.
Use 'object' in a sentence:
1. He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon.
2. They object to the movie's depiction of gay people.
3. He became the unwilling object of her attention.
4. A lot of people will object to the book.
5. If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise.
6. For every object in the call flow, there can only be one other object connected to it.
7. In the sentence 'I can't drive', the object 'a car' is understood.
8. He made it his object in life to find the island.
9. In 'She wrote a letter', the verb 'wrote' is transitive and the word 'letter' is the direct object.
10. He became an object of universal derision.
11. In 'I met him in town', the word 'him' is the direct object.
12. Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object.
13. Many people object to experimentation on embryos.
14. Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise !
15. The boat bumped against a solid object.
16. This was the first object placed in the heavens by the Creator.
17. A rock is an inanimate object.
18. The director objected to the cuts ordered by the censor.
19. He cared for her as a whole person rather than just a sex object.
20. I do object to their claim, which I find totally unsubstantiated.
21. She is an object of ridicule in the tabloid newspapers.
22. Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise!
23. Caroline is the object of his affections.
24. Mr. Simon said he was not against taxes as such, "but I do object when taxation is justified on spurious or dishonest grounds," he says.
25. We were all too polite to object.
26. Working people everywhere object to paying taxes.
27. The condition makes it difficult for patients to see objects at the periphery of their vision.
28. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.
29. The relics were objects of veneration.
30. In 'Give him the money', 'him' is the indirect object and 'money' is the direct object.
31. I really object to being charged for parking.
32. The object of her hatred was 24-year-old model Ros French.
33. She travels around the world as if money is no object.
34. Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer.
35. Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves.
36. If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.
37. Although he was based in Wales, distance was no object.
38. Short sound waves bounce off even small objects.
39. She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini.
40. The object is to educate people about road safety.
41. Objects like this turn up at sales with surprising frequency.
42. Forslan's object is to gather as great a diversity of genetic material as possible.
43. My eye fell on a curious object.
44. Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
45. He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
46. Familiar object, I call it.
47. I'd like some coffee, and I don't object to the powdered stuff if it's all you've got.
48. Many local people object to the building of the new airport.
