ˌdirect ˈobject BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
in grammar, the person or thing that is affected by the action of a ↑ transitive verb, for example ‘Mary’ in the statement ‘I saw Mary’
⇨ ↑ indirect object
ˌdirect ˈobject BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
in grammar, the person or thing that is affected by the action of a ↑ transitive verb, for example ‘Mary’ in the statement ‘I saw Mary’
⇨ ↑ indirect object
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012