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Manufactured or general object

An object category depicting a general item made or processed by people

An object category depicting a general item made or processed by people.

A phrase to start with

Adds a general item made or processed by people to the scene.

Appearance and effects

A general item made or processed by people appears as an object in the scene.

Visual traits

  • human-made manufacture or processing
  • general object
  • unspecified use or material

Expected changes

  • A general manufactured object is more likely to appear.
  • Use and material are less likely to become fixed.

Five examples

1 — An object of unspecified origin on the ground

A seated dog has no manufactured object to compare with the category, so it is replaced with an object of unspecified origin that can become manufactured without pre-staging it.

a single object on the ground in an open area with no specified origin, use, or material

  • a single object with no specified origin, use, or material
  • ground in an open area
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2 — An object of unspecified origin in a bright setting

A seated cat has no manufactured object to compare with the category, so it is replaced with an object of unspecified origin that can become manufactured without pre-staging it.

a single object in a bright setting with no specified origin, use, or material

  • a single object with no specified origin, use, or material
  • a bright setting
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3 — An object of unspecified origin in an open space

A fixed image of a boy has no manufactured object to compare with the category, so it is replaced with an object of unspecified origin that can become manufactured without pre-staging it.

a single object in an open space with no specified origin, use, or material

  • a single object with no specified origin, use, or material
  • an open space
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4 — An object of unspecified origin in a quiet room

An unoccupied quiet scene has no manufactured object to compare with the category, so it is replaced with an object of unspecified origin that can become manufactured without pre-staging it.

a single object in a quiet room with no specified origin, use, or material

  • a single object with no specified origin, use, or material
  • a quiet room
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5 — An object of unspecified origin in an open landscape

A landscape alone has no manufactured object to compare with the category, so it is replaced with an object of unspecified origin that can become manufactured without pre-staging it.

a single object in an open landscape with no specified origin, use, or material

  • a single object with no specified origin, use, or material
  • an open landscape
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Manufactured or general object is an object category for a general item made or processed by people. It does not determine use, material, brand, era, value, operation, or ownership. Machines, vehicles, buildings, and natural objects are treated as separate subject categories.

In more detail

It concerns an object in a scene being a general manufactured or processed item. It is distinct from a functioning machine, a vehicle for movement, a building, a naturally occurring object, and information about brand or ownership.

Includes

  • A general object made or processed by people.

Excludes

  • A use.
  • A material.
  • A brand.
  • An era.
  • A value.
  • Operation.
  • Ownership.
  • A machine.
  • A vehicle.
  • A building.
  • A natural object.

What this does not imply

  • A use.
  • A material.
  • A brand.
  • An era.
  • A value.
  • Operation.
  • Ownership.

Variability

Object form, scale, material, use, and placement can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only a general object made or processed by people as the subject category.

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify use, material, brand, era, value, operation, or ownership separately only when needed.

Typical uses

  • Specify a general item made or processed by people as the subject of a scene.

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes fixed as a machine, vehicle, building, or natural object.
  • A use or brand is added automatically.
  • Operation or ownership is shown.

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