# MovieClip vs Object

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-vs-object/303824>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 27, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-vs-object/303824 "2010-01-27T17:16:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![fs\_tigre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-vs-object/303824/1 "2010-01-27T17:16:52Z")

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Hi,

I’m a little confused with something that I think I should know by now, but I don’t and I have to ask sorry!

I know what a MovieClip, Sprite and Shape are but I just don’t know what is the difference between these and the “Object”, in other words I don’t know what does the Object do or when to use it instead of the MovieClip or when to use it period. I told you this may be something simple but I’m confused.

Can someone be so kind and explain me what an Object is?

Thanks