Subject vs. Object
Subjectadjective
Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
Subjectadjective
Conditional upon.
Subjectadjective
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
Subjectadjective
Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
Subjectnoun
(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
Subjectnoun
An actor; one who takes action.
Subjectnoun
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
Subjectnoun
A particular area of study.
Subjectnoun
A citizen in a monarchy.
Subjectnoun
A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
Subjectnoun
(music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
Subjectnoun
A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.
Subjectnoun
(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
Subjectnoun
(logic) That of which something is stated.
Subjectnoun
(math) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.
Subjectverb
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
Subjectadjective
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
Subjectadjective
Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain.
Subjectadjective
Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme heat; men subject to temptation.
Subjectadjective
Obedient; submissive.
Subjectnoun
That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else.
Subjectnoun
Specifically: One who is under the authority of a ruler and is governed by his laws; one who owes allegiance to a sovereign or a sovereign state; as, a subject of Queen Victoria; a British subject; a subject of the United States.
Subjectnoun
That which is subjected, or submitted to, any physical operation or process; specifically (Anat.), a dead body used for the purpose of dissection.
Subjectnoun
That which is brought under thought or examination; that which is taken up for discussion, or concerning which anything is said or done.
Subjectnoun
The person who is treated of; the hero of a piece; the chief character.
Subjectnoun
That of which anything is affirmed or predicated; the theme of a proposition or discourse; that which is spoken of; as, the nominative case is the subject of the verb.
Subjectnoun
That in which any quality, attribute, or relation, whether spiritual or material, inheres, or to which any of these appertain; substance; substratum.
Subjectnoun
Hence, that substance or being which is conscious of its own operations; the mind; the thinking agent or principal; the ego. Cf. Object, n., 2.
Subjectnoun
The principal theme, or leading thought or phrase, on which a composition or a movement is based.
Subjectnoun
The incident, scene, figure, group, etc., which it is the aim of the artist to represent.
Subjectverb
To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue.
Subjectverb
To expose; to make obnoxious or liable; as, credulity subjects a person to impositions.
Subjectverb
To submit; to make accountable.
Subjectverb
To make subservient.
Subjectverb
To cause to undergo; as, to subject a substance to a white heat; to subject a person to a rigid test.
Subjectnoun
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;
Subjectnoun
some situation or event that is thought about;
Subjectnoun
a branch of knowledge;
Subjectnoun
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation;
Subjectnoun
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation;
Subjectnoun
a person who owes allegiance to that nation;
Subjectnoun
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
Subjectnoun
(logic) the first term of a proposition
Subjectverb
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to;
Subjectverb
make accountable for;
Subjectverb
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
Subjectverb
refer for judgment or consideration;
Subjectadjective
not exempt from tax;
Subjectadjective
possibly accepting or permitting;
Subjectadjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;
Subjectnoun
a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with
Subjectnoun
a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action
Subjectnoun
a person who is the focus of scientific or medical attention or experiment
Subjectnoun
the part of a proposition about which a statement is made.
Subjectnoun
a theme of a fugue or of a piece in sonata form; a leading phrase or motif
Subjectnoun
a branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university
Subjectnoun
a member of a state other than its ruler, especially one owing allegiance to a monarch or other supreme ruler
Subjectnoun
a noun or noun phrase functioning as one of the main components of a clause, being the element about which the rest of the clause is predicated.
Subjectnoun
a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind; the ego, especially as opposed to anything external to the mind.
Subjectnoun
the central substance or core of a thing as opposed to its attributes.
Subjectadjective
likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one)
Subjectadjective
dependent or conditional upon
Subjectadjective
under the authority of
Subjectadjective
under the control or domination of another ruler, country, or government
Subjectadverb
conditionally upon
Subjectverb
cause or force someone or something to undergo (a particular experience or form of treatment, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one)
Subjectverb
bring (a person or country) under one's control or jurisdiction, typically by using force
Objectnoun
A thing that has physical existence.
Objectnoun
; the goal, end or purpose of something.
Objectnoun
(grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
Objectnoun
A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
Objectnoun
(object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
Objectnoun
(category theory) An element within a category upon which functions operate. Thus, a category consists of a set of element objects and the functions that operate on them.
Objectnoun
(obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
Objectverb
(intransitive) To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.
Objectverb
To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
Objectverb
To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
Objectverb
To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
Objectverb
To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
Objectverb
To make opposition in words or argument; to express one's displeasure; - usually followed by to; as, she objected to his vulgar language.
Objectnoun
That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.
Objectnoun
Anything 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.
Objectnoun
That toward 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; goal; end; aim; motive; final cause.
Objectnoun
Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
Objectnoun
A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb.
Objectnoun
Any set of data that is or can be manipulated or referenced by a computer program as a single entity; - the term may be used broadly, to include files, images (such as icons on the screen), or small data structures.
Objectnoun
Anything which exists and which has attributes; distinguished from attributes, processes, and relations.
Objectadjective
Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed.
Objectnoun
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow;
Objectnoun
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);
Objectnoun
(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon;
Objectnoun
the focus of cognitions or feelings;
Objectverb
express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent;
Objectverb
be averse to or express disapproval of;
Objectnoun
a material thing that can be seen and touched
Objectnoun
a thing external to the thinking mind or subject.
Objectnoun
a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed
Objectnoun
a goal or purpose
Objectnoun
a noun or noun phrase governed by an active transitive verb or by a preposition
Objectnoun
a data construct that provides a description of anything known to a computer (such as a processor or a piece of code) and defines its method of operation
Objectverb
say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something
Objectverb
cite as a reason against something
