intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.
Some verbs (often called transitive verbs) need an object to complete their meaning. Some verbs (often called intransitive verbs) do not take an object. Some verbs need both a direct object and an indirect object. Some verbs can take a wh-clause or a that-clause as an object. …
A part of a sentence; a noun, pronoun, or group of words that receives or is affected by the action of a verb. (See direct object, indirect object, and objective case.)
An object (OB-ject) is something that is a visible entity, something that can be perceived by the senses. If you are unsure whether something is an object, test it by seeing whether it can cast a shadow; if it can, it's an object, if it can't, it's not. In court, lawyers will often say, "I object!"
1. used as a noun You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object. I looked at the shabby, black object he was carrying. The statue was an object of great beauty. A person's object is their aim or purpose.
There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun object, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
