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 |
object-oriented programming object-oriented programing | creating a program that can use and support objects |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
object-oriented database | a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition |
example deterrent example lesson object lesson | punishment intended as a warning to others, they decided to make an example of him |
object language target language | a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated |
object-oriented programming language object-oriented programing language | (computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure, C is an object-oriented programming language that is an extension of C |
extraterrestrial object estraterrestrial body | a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere |
Kuiper belt object KBO | any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system |
sex object | any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification |
object | 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 |
object | be averse to or express disapproval of, My wife objects to modern furniture |