found object

faʊnd ˈɒbdʒɛkt

Definition

Definition of found object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

TECH.

everyday item seen as art

TECH.

The artist displayed a found object as a sculpture.
She found a found object at the flea market.
The gallery featured a found object in its new exhibit.

found art

objet trouvé

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Expressions with found

found its way

moves or arrives at a place often after some difficulty

The lost letter found its way to the correct address.

get found out

be discovered doing something wrong or secret

He tried to cheat but got found out.

nowhere to be found

adj.

completely absent or unavailable

The document was nowhere to be found in the office.

found money

unexpected money received without effort

Winning the lottery felt like found money.

paradise found

perfectly satisfying condition, in a setting or experience

With the new job and home, she felt paradise found at last.

be found wanting

considered lacking in a required quality

His performance was found wanting in several areas.

Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

money isn't an object

exp.

cost is not a concern or limitation

Buy the best car; money isn't an object.

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

that defeats the object

exp.

makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective

If you mute everyone in meetings, that defeats the object of collaboration.

the object of one's desire

goal or aspiration someone is striving to achieve

The championship trophy was the object of their desire.

Terms with found object included in their meaning

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pearly

natural object

small roundish object with a shiny surface, typically found inside an oyster

waif

objects

unclaimed object found without an owner

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French:objet trouvé, ...
German:Fundstück, ...
Italian:oggetto trovato, ...
Spanish:objeto encontrado, ...
Portuguese:objeto encontrado, ...
Chinese:现成品, ...
Japanese:日常品, ...
Arabic:جِسْم جاهِز, ...
Hebrew:אוֹבְיֶקְט מָצוּי, ...
Russian:найденный объект, ...
Ukrainian:знайдений предмет, ...
Hindi:कला वस्तु, ...
Bengali:পাওয়া বস্তু, ...
Catalan:objecte trobat, ...
Czech:objet trouvé, ...
Danish:fundet objekt, ...
Dutch:gevonden voorwerp, ...
Greek:αντικείμενο τέχνης, ...
Hungarian:talált tárgy, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុប្រើប្រាស់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃដែលយកមកបង្ហាញជាស្នាដៃសិល្បៈ, ...
Korean:오브제, ...
Persian:شیء پیدا شده, ...
Polish:znaleziony przedmiot, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto encontrado, ...
Romanian:obiect găsit, ...
Swedish:fyndföremål, ...
Thai:วัตถุที่พบ, ...
Turkish:buluntu nesne, ...
Vietnamese:vật tìm thấy, ...

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