This is the 4627th most frequent French word.
objet
Object; a material thing that can be seen and touched.
Here, 'objet' is used as a common noun referring to a physical item or artifact.
Cet objet appartient à Marie.
This object belongs to Marie.
In this sentence, 'objet' is used metaphorically to refer to the purpose or goal of the discussion.
Le véritable objet de cette discussion est de résoudre le problème.
The true purpose of this discussion is to solve the problem.
Here, 'objet' is used in a linguistic context to refer to the grammatical object in a sentence.