object physical object | a tangible and visible entity, an entity that can cast a shadow, it was full of rackets, balls and other objects |
natural object | an object occurring naturally, not made by man |
time | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
time and motion study time-and-motion study time-motion study motion study time study work study | an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort |
waste of time | the devotion of time to a useless activity, the waste of time could prove fatal |
time exposure | exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second) |
harvest harvest time | the season for gathering crops |
haying haying time | the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder |
object-oriented programming object-oriented programing | creating a program that can use and support objects |
respite recess break time out | a pause from doing something (as work), we took a -minute break, he took time out to recuperate |
free time spare time | time that is free from duties or responsibilities |
character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer | a printer that prints a single character at a time |
line printer line-at-a-time printer | printer that serves as an output device on a computer, prints a whole line of characters at a time |
object ball | the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball |
objective objective lens object lens object glass | the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed |
objet d'art art object piece | a work of art of some artistic value, this store sells only objets d'art, it is not known who created this piece |
page printer page-at-a-time printer | a printer that prints one page at a time |
subject content depicted object | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation, a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject |
time-ball | a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time, especially at an observatory |
time bomb infernal machine | a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time |
time capsule | container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time |
time clock | clock used to record the hours that people work |
time-delay measuring instrument time-delay measuring system | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
time exposure | a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time |
time-fuse | a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) |
time machine | a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future |
time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
vintage time of origin | the oldness of wines |
meter metre time | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration |
light time | distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves), the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately minutes |
object recognition | the visual perception of familiar objects |
content cognitive content mental object | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
object | the focus of cognitions or feelings, objects of thought, the object of my affection |
unidentified flying object UFO flying saucer | an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown, especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins |
aim object objective target | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable), the sole object of her trip was to see her children |
space-time space-time continuum | the four-dimensional coordinate system ( dimensions of space and of time) in which physical events are located |
time series | a series of values of a variable at successive times |
object | (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 |
pulse-time modulation | modulation of the time between successive pulses |
object language target language | the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated |
object | (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon, the object of the verb |
prepositional object object of a preposition | the object governed by a preposition |
direct object object of the verb | the object that receives the direct action of the verb |
indirect object | the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb |
retained object | an object in a passive construction |
object code | the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer |
time sheet | a record of the hours worked by employees |
object program target program | a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer |
object-oriented database management system | a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database |