objeto — meaning in English

English meaning

• object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
• purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
• thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.

Senses

objeto is used for these senses in English:

• object A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
• object (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
• object (chiefly in the negative) A cause for attention or concern.
• object A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
• object (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
• object (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
• purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
• purpose (obsolete) The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

object — full definition

1. noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
2. noun A goal or purpose behind an action.
3. noun Grammar: the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
4. verb To express disagreement or opposition to something.

purpose — full definition

1. noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
2. verb To intend or plan to do something.

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