OBJECT Synonyms
There are 71 hypernyms of the word object. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBJECT
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target | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reference point to shoot at • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • the location of the target that is to be hit • sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) verb • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | ||||||||
aim | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the action of directing something at an object • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies verb • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • propose or intend • move into a desired direction of discourse • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • direct (a remark) toward an intended goal • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||||
article | nounn | |||||||
noun • nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication • one of a class of artifacts • a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) • (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase verb • bind by a contract; especially for a training period | ||||||||
item | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list • a small part that can be considered separately from the whole • a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection • an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole • an individual instance of a type of symbol adverb • (used when listing or enumerating items) also | ||||||||
thing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a special situation • an action • a special abstraction • an artifact • an event • a vaguely specified concern • a statement regarded as an object • an entity that is not named specifically • any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence • a special objective • a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion • a separate and self-contained entity | ||||||||
concern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||||
entity | nounn | |||||||
noun • that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | ||||||||
goal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) • game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points • a successful attempt at scoring | ||||||||
intention | nounn | |||||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal • an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out | ||||||||
matter | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a vaguely specified concern • some situation or event that is thought about • that which has mass and occupies space • a problem • (used with negation) having consequence • written works (especially in books or magazines) verb • have weight; have import, carry weight | ||||||||
piece | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a separate part of a whole • an item that is an instance of some type • a portion of a natural object • a musical work that has been created • an instance of some kind • an artistic or literary composition • a portable gun • a serving that has been cut from a larger portion • a distance • a work of art of some artistic value • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a share of something • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games verb • to join or unite the pieces of • create by putting components or members together • join during spinning • eat intermittently; take small bites of • repair by adding pieces | ||||||||
purpose | nounn | |||||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • what something is used for • the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose verb • propose or intend • reach a decision | ||||||||
subject | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the subject matter of a conversation or discussion • something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation • a branch of knowledge • some situation or event that is thought about • (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a person who owes allegiance to that nation • (logic) the first term of a proposition adjective satellite • possibly accepting or permitting • being under the power or sovereignty of another or others • likely to be affected by something verb • cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to • make accountable for • make subservient; force to submit or subdue | ||||||||
objective | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena • serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes noun • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed adjective satellite • emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation • belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events | ||||||||
physical object | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow |