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Multi-word Results
| direct object |
in grammar, the element of a sentence that represents the object, goal, or receiver of the action of a verb, such as "the ball" in "She kicked the ball." (Cf. indirect object, subject.) |
| found object |
any object picked up by chance and treated as a piece of art. |
| indirect object |
in grammar, the element of a sentence that represents a person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb, such as "him" in "I made him some tea". (Cf. direct object, subject.) |
| object glass |
see "objective." |
| object lesson |
a concrete, practical demonstration or illustration of a moral precept or ethical principle. |
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