missingobject

noun
UK /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɒbdʒɛkt/
US /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/

A missing object is a thing that you cannot find.

The detective searched the room for the missing object.

SYNONYMS

lost itemmisplaced thingabsent itemvanished object

RELATED WORDS

searchlost and foundcluemystery

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In a game or puzzle, a missing object is something you must find to win.

Find the missing object hidden in the picture.

3. In computing, a missing object is a file or item the program cannot locate.

The error message said the missing object could not be loaded.

4. In grammar, a missing object is when a verb needs a thing but does not have one.

The sentence felt odd because of the missing object after the verb.