ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt əbˈd͡ʒɛkt ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt əbˈd͡ʒɛkt ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv ˈtɑɹɡɪt tɑːɡɪt a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow it was full of rackets, balls and other objects 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 be averse to or express disapproval of My wife objects to modern furniture the focus of cognitions or feelings objects of thought the object of my affection the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) the sole object of her trip was to see her children (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 (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon the object of the verb