1ob·ject 
/ˈɑ:bʤɪkt/ noun
plural ob·jects /ˈɑ:bʤɪkt/ noun 1 [count] : a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
▪ There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button. ▪ an inanimate object [=a thing that is not alive, such as a rock, a chair, a book, etc.] 2 [count] a : someone or something that makes you feel a specified emotion — + of ▪ The book's lead character is both an object of desire and an object of pity. [=the lead character is both desired and pitied by other characters in the book] ▪ She is the object of his affection.
b : someone or something that your attention or interest is directed toward — often + of ▪ The object of study in her research is the human brain. — see also sex object 3 [singular] : the goal or aim of a plan or action : the reason or purpose for an activity
▪ His object is to determine how much the business will cost to operate. — usually + of ▪ The object of the game is to score the most points. 4 [count] grammar : a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition — compare subject; see also direct object, indirect object
▪ There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button. ▪ an inanimate object [=a thing that is not alive, such as a rock, a chair, a book, etc.]
b : someone or something that your attention or interest is directed toward — often + of ▪ The object of study in her research is the human brain. — see also sex object
▪ His object is to determine how much the business will cost to operate. — usually + of ▪ The object of the game is to score the most points.
no object
— used to say that something is not important or worth worrying about ▪ When they take a vacation, money is no object. [=they don't worry about how much something costs] They always stay at the most expensive places. ▪ If cost was/were no object [=if cost did not matter; if we had enough money] we'd buy a new car instead of fixing the old one.
