mental object
ˈmɛntəl ˈɒbdʒɛkt
Definition

Definition of mental object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
thoughtTECH.idea, concept, or other thing represented in the mindTECH.
  • Colors and numbers are mental objects studied by philosophers.
concept idea notion
2.
imaginationTECH.creation or image formed in the mindTECH.
  • His mental object was a castle in the sky.
imagination mental image mental picture
3.
memoryTECH.recollection or something rememberedTECH.
  • The mental object was a happy day at the park.
memory recollection
4.
psychologyTECH.focus of one's attention or thoughtTECH.
  • The mental object of his study was the ancient ruins.
concentration focus target
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Expressions with mental

mental blockn.
inability to continue a train of thought
A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.
mental noten.
deliberate private reminder, kept without writing
I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
mental gymnasticsn.
complex thinking or reasoning to understand something
The puzzle required some mental gymnastics to solve.
go mentalexp.
behave in a wild or irrational way
She went mental at the concert.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
paint a mental picturev.
describe something in detail
She painted a mental picture of the bustling market for her audience.

Expressions with object

no objectadj.
not considered important
For this project, time is no object.
object lessonn.
real-life example explaining a principle
His failure was an object lesson in humility.
price is no objectexp.
cost does not matter
For this project, price is no object.
defeat the objectv.
make the purpose of something fail or pointless
If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.
expense is no objectexp.
money does not matter when making a choice
Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.
money is no objectexp.
cost is not a concern for achieving a goal
For this wedding, money is no object.
money isn't an objectexp.
cost is not a concern or limitation
Buy the best car; money isn't an object.
object of one's affectionn.
person or thing someone loves or admires deeply
She is the object of his affection.
that defeats the objectexp.
makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective
If you mute everyone in meetings, that defeats the object of collaboration.
the object of one's desiren.
goal or aspiration someone is striving to achieve
The championship trophy was the object of their desire.

Terms related to mental object

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
mentalityobjectificationobjectifyobjectivityabstractionawarenessbeliefcognitionimaginationperceptionrepresentationthought

Terms with mental object included in their meaning

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attentionn.
focus
mental focus on a task or object
concentrate onv.
mental focus
focus one's attention or mental effort on a specific object or activity

Examples of mental object in a sentence

  • Justice is a complex mental object for many people.
  • She visualized a mental object of a peaceful garden.
  • The artist's mental object was a vivid sunset.
  • A mental object from childhood suddenly resurfaced.
  • He struggled to recall the mental object clearly.
  • His mental object during meditation was a serene lake.

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  1. French:objet mental, souvenir, ...
  2. German:mentales Objekt, Gedankenbild, ...
  3. Italian:oggetto mentale, immagine mentale, ...
  4. Spanish:objeto mental, ...
  5. Portuguese:objeto mental, recordação, ...
  6. Chinese:心智对象, 精神图像, ...
  7. Japanese:心的対象, 心象, ...
  8. Arabic:مَوْضوعٌ ذِهْنِيّ, مَوْضُوع ذِهْنِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹבְּיֶיקְט מֶנְטָלִי, אוֹבְיֶיקְט מֶנְטָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:ментальный объект, мысленный образ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ментальний об'єкт, спогад, ...
  12. Hindi:मानसिक वस्तु, स्मृति, ...

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