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Object \Ob*ject"\, v. i.
To make opposition in words or argument; to express one's
displeasure; -- usually followed by to; as, she objected to
his vulgar language. --Sir. T. More.
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Object \Ob"ject\ ([o^]b"j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object},
v. t.]
1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the
way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible
and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an
object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he
touched a strange object in the dark.
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2. Anything which is set, or which may be regarded as set,
before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of
which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance,
whether a thing external in space or a conception formed
by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder,
fear, thought, study, etc.
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Object is a term for that about which the knowing
subject is conversant; what the schoolmen have
styled the "materia circa quam." --Sir. W.
Hamilton.
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The object of their bitterest hatred. --Macaulay.
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3. That toward which the mind, or any of its activities, is
directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end
of action or effort; that which is sought for; goal; end;
aim; motive; final cause.
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Object, beside its proper signification, came to be
abusively applied to denote motive, end, final cause
. . . . This innovation was probably borrowed from
the French. --Sir. W.
Hamilton.
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Let our object be, our country, our whole country,
and nothing but our country. --D. Webster.
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4. Sight; show; appearance; aspect. [Obs.] --Shak.
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He, advancing close
Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose
In glorious object. --Chapman.
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5. (Gram.) A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action
is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the
object of a transitive verb.
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6. (Computers) Any set of data that is or can be manipulated
or referenced by a computer program as a single entity; --
the term may be used broadly, to include files, images
(such as icons on the screen), or small data structures.
More narrowly, anything defined as an object within an
object-oriented programming language.
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7. (Ontology) Anything which exists and which has attributes;
distinguished from {attributes}, {processes}, and
{relations}.
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{Object glass}, the lens, or system of lenses, placed at the
end of a telescope, microscope, etc., which is toward the
object. Its function is to form an image of the object,
which is then viewed by the eyepiece. Called also
{objective} or {objective lens}. See Illust. of
{Microscope}.

{Object lesson}, a lesson in which object teaching is made
use of.

{Object staff}. (Leveling) Same as {Leveling staff}.

{Object teaching}, a method of instruction, in which
illustrative objects are employed, each new word or idea
being accompanied by a representation of that which it
signifies; -- used especially in the kindergarten, for
young children.
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Object \Ob*ject"\ ([o^]b*j[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p.
of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob
(see {Ob-}) jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a
shooting forth.]
1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to
oppose. [Obs.]
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Of less account some knight thereto object,
Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove.
--Fairfax.
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Some strong impediment or other objecting itself.
--Hooker.
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Pallas to their eyes
The mist objected, and condensed the skies. --Pope.
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2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of
accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or
adverse reason.
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He gave to him to object his heinous crime.
--Spencer.
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Others object the poverty of the nation. --Addison.
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The book . . . giveth liberty to object any crime
against such as are to be ordered. --Whitgift.
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Object \Ob*ject"\, a. [L. objectus, p. p.]
Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed. [Obs.]
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