ob·ject (ŏb́jĭkt, -jĕkt́)

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin obiectum, thing put before the mind, from neuter past participle of Latin obicere, to put before, hinder, ob-, before, toward; see ob–, + iacere, to throw, V., from Middle English obiecten, from Old French objecter, from Latin obiectāre frequentative of obicere.]

noun 

1. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.
2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: an object of contempt.
3. The purpose, aim, or goal of a specific action or effort: the object of the game.
4. Grammar
   1. A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb within a sentence.
   2. A noun or substantive governed by a preposition.
5. Philosophy Something intelligible or perceptible by the mind.
6. Computer Science A discrete item that can be selected and maneuvered, such as an onscreen graphic. In object-oriented programming, objects include data and the procedures necessary to operate on that data.

verb: -ject·ed, -ject·ing, -jects. 

intransitive verb 

1. To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection: objected to the testimony of the witness.
2. To be averse to or express disapproval of something: objects to modern materialism.

transitive verb 

To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism: They objected that discipline was lacking.

derivatives

ob·jećtor

noun

synonyms:

object, protest, demur, remonstrate, expostulate These verbs mean to express opposition to something, usually by presenting arguments against it. Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: “Freedom of the press in Britain is freedom to print such of the proprietor's prejudices as the advertisers don't object to” (Hannen Swaffer) Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The citizens protested against the tax hike. To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed a revote, but the president demurred. Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof: “The people of Connecticut . . . remonstrated against the bill” (George Bancroft) To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: The teacher expostulated with them on the foolhardiness of their behavior.

See also: intention