Object - English meaning

noun

A particular item or object.

Usage examples:

Small household articles

verb

A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.

Usage examples:

An article about middle-aged executives

noun

A piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine

Usage examples:

An article on chinese art, the police want a description of each missing article.

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

Usage examples:

It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

Usage examples:

He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

The whole physical structure that forms a person or animal

Usage examples:

A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy., she rubbed suncream ov…

verb

(of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns.

Usage examples:

She butted him in the chest

noun

A push or blow, especially one given with the head.

Usage examples:

The characters can fight hand to hand using punches, kicks, nudges, butts, combos…

noun

The person or thing at which criticism or ridicule is directed.

Usage examples:

His singing is the butt of dozens of jokes

noun

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

Usage examples:

A measuring device

noun

An object or machine that has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A handheld device, a safety device, electronic/mechanical devices, he invented a device for measuri…

noun

An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Biotech and medical devices, you should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phon…

noun

A gadget or other object whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall.

Usage examples:

The latest electronic doodads

noun

Any small device or object whose name you cannot remember or do not know

noun

Anything whose name you cannot remember or do not know

Usage examples:

Do you have the doodad, you know, the thing you attach to the end of this?

noun

Used to refer to something that the speaker cannot name precisely.

Usage examples:

From the poshest potpourri to the humblest dangly doodah

noun

Anything whose name you cannot remember or do not know

Usage examples:

Do you have the doodah, you know, the thing you attach to the end of this?

noun

A small object or gadget, especially one whose precise name the speaker cannot recall.

Usage examples:

A garage filled with electronic parts and other valuable doohickeys

noun

Any small object whose name you cannot remember

noun

A thing with distinct and independent existence.

Usage examples:

Church and empire were fused in a single entity

noun

Something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence

Usage examples:

Although the two buildings are in separate locations, the museum they are part of is a single entity.

noun

An organization or a business that has its own separate legal and financial existence

Usage examples:

Nearly 90 entities, mainly private companies, mint gold in bars., a commercial/corporate entity, a …

noun

The centre of interest or activity.

Usage examples:

This generation has made the environment a focus of attention

verb

Adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.

Usage examples:

Try to focus on a stationary object

noun

The main object or interest, or the attention given something

Usage examples:

The focus of attention has shifted from the economy to improving the public schools., state officia…

noun

A small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

Usage examples:

A variety of kitchen gadgets

noun

A small device or machine with a particular purpose

Usage examples:

This handy gadget separates egg yolks from whites.

noun

A small machine or piece of electronic equipment that has a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Latest/modern/new gadgets with competition heating up, the latest gadgets have added features to se…

plural noun

Miscellaneous items; paraphernalia.

Usage examples:

All the latest films, books, and electronic gubbins

noun

A collection of objects that are not important

Usage examples:

I've just got to clear all this gubbins off my desk before i start working.

noun

An individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set.

Usage examples:

The items on the agenda

adverb

Used to introduce each item in a list.

Usage examples:

Item two statute books … item two drums

noun

One thing that is a part of a list or a collection of things

Usage examples:

There were several more items on the agenda., a news item in this morning’s newspaper, basic food i…

verb

Disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.

Usage examples:

A majority of the electorate opposed ec membership

verb

To disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it

Usage examples:

The governor adamantly/vehemently opposes raising taxes., the opposing sides failed to reach agreem…

verb

To disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them

Usage examples:

Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall., the proposed tax rise has been vig…

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

noun

A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.

Usage examples:

The recipient of the nobel peace prize

adjective

Receiving or capable of receiving something.

Usage examples:

A recipient country

noun

A person who receives something

Usage examples:

Lund was the first female recipient of an artificial heart.

noun

A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.

Usage examples:

The airport terminal was the target of a bomb

verb

Select as an object of attention or attack.

Usage examples:

Two men were targeted by the attackers

verb

A reference point to shoot at

noun

An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

Usage examples:

Look at that metal rail thing over there

A separate and self-contained entity

noun

A device, product, or part of nature that is not named

Usage examples:

There’s a new thing that seals plastic bags., there are some nice things in the stores on sale righ…

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

I'm not altogether sure what happened to these pellets - i assume they got shipped out elsewhere an…

noun

Used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

One of those thingamajigs for keeping all the tools together

noun

(esp. in spoken english) a thing, the name of which has been forgotten

Usage examples:

He stood there holding this thingamajig.

noun

A person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

It is difficult to know what to make of these complicated thingummies

noun

A word used, especially in spoken english, when the name of an object has been forgotten

Usage examples:

I need one of those red thingamabobs for this - do you have one?

noun

A person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

Usage examples:

I gave the plastic thingy a good firm tug, just to show it who was boss.

noun

Sometimes used if you can't remember someone's or something's name

Usage examples:

Can you pass me that thingy - you know, that clip thing for holding papers together., ask thingy ov…

noun

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Usage examples:

Victims of domestic violence

noun

A person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck

Usage examples:

An accident victim, she’s just a victim of circumstances beyond her control., national reports of v…

noun

(used when you cannot remember or do not know the name of something) an object

Usage examples:

My whatchamacallit is broken – the thing that controls the oven temperature.

noun

Any object or person whose name you have temporarily forgotten or do not know

Usage examples:

Where's the whatsit that you change channels with?, you'd better tell whatsit - what's his name - t…