Dictionary entry details
• PHYSICAL OBJECT (noun)
Meaning:
A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Classified under:
Nouns with no superordinates
Synonyms:
object; physical object
Context example:
it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Hypernyms ("physical object" is a kind of...):
physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physical object"):
unit; whole (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
finding (something that is found)
floater (an object that floats or is capable of floating)
fomite; vehicle (any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another)
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
growth (something grown or growing)
head (a rounded compact mass)
ice (the frozen part of a body of water)
dry land; earth; ground; land; solid ground; terra firma (the solid part of the earth's surface)
ground; land; soil (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use))
moon (any object resembling a moon)
neighbor; neighbour (a nearby object of the same kind)
remains (any object that is left unused or still extant)
ribbon; thread (any long object resembling a thin line)
shiner (something that shines (with emitted or reflected light))
vagabond (anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place)
wall (anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect)
discard (anything that is cast aside or discarded)
commemorative (an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person)
catch (anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching))
animate thing; living thing (a living (or once living) entity)
location (a point or extent in space)
charm; good luck charm (something believed to bring good luck)
curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
draw; lot (anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random)
film (a thin coating or layer)
hoodoo (something believed to bring bad luck)
je ne sais quoi (something indescribable)
keepsake; relic; souvenir; token (something of sentimental value)
filler; makeweight (anything added to fill out a whole)
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
prop; property (any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie)
snake (something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake)
stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)
small beer; trifle; trivia; triviality (something of small importance)
paring ((usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel)
web (an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving)
