objet
Small artistic piece
Objet is a French word for object, borrowed into English almost exclusively in the phrase objet d'art—a small decorative or artistic item, typically displayed in a home.
Used alone, objet retains this sense: The shelves were crowded with objets.
The plural is objets.
Thing that beautifies
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
bauble · bijou · bibelot · knickknack · tchotchke · figurine · vase · porcelain
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- curatorCollection overseer
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- collectionGathered set of items
masterpiece · aesthetic · patron · canvas · palette · brushwork · composition · perspective
Irrational devotion to something
- talismanMagical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- relicPreserved ancient object
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
icon · sacred · ritualistic · venerated · charged · meaningful · significance · representation
ornament
Thing that beautifies
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
trinket · bauble · bijou · bibelot · knickknack · tchotchke · figurine · vase · porcelain · ceramic
museum
Public exhibit space
collection · masterpiece · aesthetic · patron · canvas · palette · brushwork · composition · perspective · readymade
fetish
Irrational devotion to something
totem · icon · sacred · ritualistic · venerated · charged · meaningful · significance · representation · embodiment
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- jeweledDecorated with gems
- snuffboxSmall container for powdered tobacco
- bejeweledDecorated with precious stones
opulent · exquisite · craftsmanship · artisan · heirloom · treasure · rarefied · exclusive · bespoke · filigree
- bright shiny objectDistracting glittery thing
- I objectFormal verbal disagreement
- sex objectPerson reduced to physicality
- foreign objectItem where it shouldn't be
- shiny object
- blunt object
object, objective, objection, objecting, objet trouvé, objectivity, objected, objections, objectionable