Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Object \Ob*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objected}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to
   throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see {Ob-}) + jacere to
   throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.]
   1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to
      oppose. [Obs.]

            Of less account some knight thereto object, Whose
            loss so great and harmful can not prove. --Fairfax.

            Some strong impediment or other objecting itself.
                                                  --Hooker.

            Pallas to their eyes The mist objected, and
            condensed the skies.                  --Pope.

   2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of
      accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or
      adverse reason.

            He gave to him to object his heinous crime.
                                                  --Spencer.

            Others object the poverty of the nation. --Addison.

            The book . . . giveth liberty to object any crime
            against such as are to be ordered.    --Whitgift.

Object \Ob*ject"\, v. i.
   To make opposition in words or argument; -- usually followed
   by to. --Sir. T. More.

Object \Ob"ject\, n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.]
   1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the
      way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible;
      as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects
      in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.

   2. That which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before
      the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which
      the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance,
      whether a thing external in space or a conception formed
      by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder,
      fear, thought, study, etc.

            Object is a term for that about which the knowing
            subject is conversant; what the schoolmen have
            styled the ``materia circa quam.''    --Sir. W.
                                                  Hamilton.

            The object of their bitterest hatred. --Macaulay.

   3. That by which the mind, or any of its activities, is
      directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end
      of action or effort; that which is sought for; end; aim;
      motive; final cause.

Object \Ob*ject"\, a. [L. objectus, p. p.]
   Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed. [Obs.]

Source : WordNet®

object
     n 1: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a
          shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other
          objects" [syn: {physical object}]
     2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to
        be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see
        her children" [syn: {aim}, {objective}, {target}]
     3: (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of
        the verb"
     4: the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought";
        "the object of my affection"

object
     v 1: express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or
          express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of
          work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive
          the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's
          license"
     2: be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to
        modern furniture"

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

object
     
        In {object-oriented programming}, a unique instance of a data
        structure defined according to the template provided by its
        {class}.  Each object has its own values for the variables
        belonging to its class and can respond to the messages
        ({method}s) defined by its class.