intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

Some verbs (often called transitive verbs) need an object to complete their meaning. Some verbs (often called intransitive verbs) do not take an object. Some verbs need both a direct object …

A part of a sentence; a noun, pronoun, or group of words that receives or is affected by the action of a verb. (See direct object, indirect object, and objective case.)

An object (OB-ject) is something that is a visible entity, something that can be perceived by the senses. If you are unsure whether something is an object, test it by seeing whether it can cast a shadow; if it can, it's an object, if it can't, it's not.

1. used as a noun You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object. I looked at the shabby, black object he was carrying. The statue was an object of great beauty. A person's object is their aim or purpose.

The object of a particular feeling or reaction is the person or thing it is directed towards or that causes it.

4 days ago · object (plural objects) A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something. quotations

An object is a material or immaterial thing that can be seen, touched, observed, studied, or perceived in any way. In different contexts, the term 'object' can be defined slightly differently.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun object, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

a person or thing with reference to the impression made on the mind or the feeling or emotion elicited in an observer: an object of curiosity and pity. anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought.