mental object

ˈmɛntəl ˈɒbdʒɛkt

Definition

Definition of mental object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

memoryrecollection or something remembered

The mental object was a happy day at the park.

memory

recollection

thoughtidea or concept in the mind

She had a mental object about the story.

concept

idea

notion

imaginationcreation or image formed in the mind

His mental object was a castle in the sky.

imagination

mental image

mental picture

psychology

Rare

focus of one's attention or thought

Rare

The mental object of his study was the ancient ruins.

concentration

focus

target

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Expressions with mental

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

mental note

deliberate private reminder, kept without writing

I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.

mental gymnastics

complex thinking or reasoning to understand something

The puzzle required some mental gymnastics to solve.

go mental

exp.

behave in a wild or irrational way

She went mental at the concert.

make a mental note

consciously decide to remember something

He made a mental note of the meeting time.

paint a mental picture

describe something in detail

She painted a mental picture of the bustling market for her audience.

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.

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attention

focus

mental focus on a task or object

concentrate on

mental focus

focus one's attention or mental effort on a specific object or activity

Examples of mental object in a sentence

He struggled to recall the mental object clearly.
His mental object was a vivid image of success.
The mental object of freedom inspired her actions.
She visualized a mental object of a peaceful garden.
The artist's mental object was a vivid sunset.
His mental object during meditation was a serene lake.

The mental object in her therapy session was her childhood home.

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French:souvenir, concept, ...
German:mentales Objekt, Vorstellung, ...
Italian:oggetto mentale, immagine mentale, ...
Spanish:objeto mental, ...
Portuguese:recordação, objeto mental, ...
Chinese:记忆, 心理对象, ...
Japanese:思い出, 心的対象, ...
Arabic:ذِكْرَى, مَفْهُوم ذِهْنِي, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן, רַעֲיוֹן, ...
Russian:воспоминание, ментальный объект, ...
Ukrainian:спогад, ментальна концепція, ...
Hindi:मानसिक वस्तु, मानसिक अवधारणा, ...
Bengali:মানসিক বস্তু, মনের ধারণা, ...
Catalan:record mental, idea, ...
Czech:vzpomínka, mentální objekt, ...
Danish:mental genstand, mental forestilling, ...
Dutch:mentale herinnering, mentaal object, ...
Greek:νοητική εικόνα, νοητικό αντικείμενο, ...
Hungarian:emlékkép, mentális tárgy, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុនៃការចងចាំ, កម្មវត្ថុនៃគំនិត, ...
Korean:정신적 대상, 마음속 이미지, ...
Persian:خاطره, ایده ذهنی, ...
Polish:wspomnienie, koncepcja umysłowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto mental, foco mental, ...
Romanian:obiect mental, concept mental, ...
Swedish:minnesbild, mental föreställning, ...
Thai:วัตถุทางจิต, วัตถุในจิตใจ, ...
Turkish:zihinsel nesne, fikir, ...
Vietnamese:ký ức, ý tưởng trong đầu, ...

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Definition of mental object - Reverso English Dictionary

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