tangible object

collocation in English

meaningsoftangibleandobject

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tangible
adjective
uk
/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/us
/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition oftangibleandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Not so with credit, where there is notangibleobjectto look at or to examine.
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True points represent real objects or the exact location of atangibleobject.
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Hyperrealism, although photographic in essence, often entails a softer, much more complex focus on the subject depicted, presenting it as a living,tangibleobject.
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Many early episodes focused on atangibleobjectas a subject, such as hats or costumes, with the show revolving around teaching about it.
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In fact, the resulting syllables were supporting phonetics that do not represent any tangible objects.
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The thing being given may be atangibleobject, such as a book or a tapestry, or it may be an intangible abstraction, such as an answer or help.
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Faxes are tangible objects that may be presented as evidence.
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The fund exists mainly to acquire, preserve and maintain tangible objects.
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I know that was for chasing tangible objects round the rugby field.
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I think that it can best be summed up by saying that it covered the whole field of tangible objects.
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They may not even be tangible objects, but exist only ideally.
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However, constructionism holds that learning can happen most effectively when people are also active in making tangible objects in the real world.
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The object of a traditional curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort, whether it be artwork, collectibles, historic items or scientific collections.
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Alexander actively experimented with materializing cubist art into three-dimensional, dynamic, tangible objects.
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Decision engineering builds on the insight that it is possible to "design" the decision itself, using principles previously used for designing more tangible objects like bridges and buildings.
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Hemingway conveys this through symbolism and a series of objective correlatives (tangible objects), which allow the reader insight to the character's motivations.
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