# \[object Object\]

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-object/187122>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 26, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-object/187122 "2006-04-26T20:36:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![B\_L\_U\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-object/187122/1 "2006-04-26T20:36:44Z")

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Occasionally, when I trace a scope such as “trace(this)”, [object Object] is displayed in the output. Ive searched through F8Help but couldnt find its meaning. Does anyone know why [object Object] would appear when I trace something like a MovieClip?