Question: I know that most everything is an object in JavaScript. When people say "object literal," do they mean an object like this?

```
var thing = {
   'foo': 'bar'
   , 'baz': 'foo'
   , 'bar': 'baz'
};

```

Answer: 
It's supposed to represent a notational delineation. When they say 'object literal', they mean 'object literal notation'. There are various ways to make an object. This is the most straightforward approach.
Yes. Read more. <http://www.dyn-web.com/tutorials/obj_lit.php>