WordHive Learning Dictionary

Object

noun

An object is a thing.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Object mean?

An object is a thing.

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Dictionary definition

A thing that can be seen, touched, or thought about as one item.

Example sentences

Object in a sentence

easy

The round object rolled under the desk.

medium

Choose one object from the table and describe its shape.

hard

In science, students observed how the object moved when the ramp became steeper.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Object

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does object mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to object?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses object correctly?

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Object

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Sounds like

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Synonyms

Words like Object

itemUse for one thing in a group.
thingA general word for an object.
Antonyms

Opposite words

ideaUse for something thought about, not a physical thing.
personUse for a human, not an object.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Object word family

Base word

object

noun

objects

More than one object.

adjective

objective

Based on facts rather than feelings.

Related words
Student support

Understand Object

Hint for students

An object is a thing.

Common mix-up

Object is not the same as idea. Object means an object is a thing.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: Choose one object from the table and describe its shape. Clue words: choose, one, table. Underline clue words that show why object fits instead of idea. Now write one new sentence that shows object without using the word object. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show object?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Choose one object from the table and describe its shape." Why does object fit better than idea?