physical object vs relic

relic vs physical object

physical object and relic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
relic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relic is a hyponym of physical object; that is, relic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
relic: something of sentimental value

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	relic (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
	something of sentimental value

Difference between physical object and relic

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