phenomenaobject

The phenomenaobject refers to the observable manifestation of a phenomenon treated as an object of study. It is the perception, measurement, or representation of an event as it appears to observers or instruments, and may include artifacts.

The term is a neologism formed from phenomenon and object, highlighting that the focus is the object as experienced or recorded rather than the underlying cause.

In philosophy of science and phenomenology, the phenomenaobject denotes the object of knowledge as presented in experience, including limits of perception and instrumentation. In empirical sciences and data analysis, it can denote a discrete data point, record, or model of an observed event.

Examples: a temperature reading, a seismic waveform, or an astronomical image can all be described as phenomenaobjects in their respective observational contexts.

Relationship to other concepts: it is often contrasted with the underlying mechanism, cause, or noumenal reality; it overlaps with empirical object, data artifact, or observation.

Criticism: the term is not widely standardized, and usage varies by field; critics argue it risks conflating appearance with reality or introducing unnecessary terminology.