Dictionary entries for 'objective lens'

objective lens

noun

ob·jec·tive (əb-jĕḱtĭv)

Of or having to do with a material object.
Having actual existence or reality.
1. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices: an objective critic. See synonyms at fair¹
2. Based on observable phenomena; presented factually: an objective appraisal.
Medicine Indicating a symptom or condition perceived as a sign of disease by someone other than the person affected.
Grammar
1. Of, relating to, or being the case of a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of a verb.
2. Of or relating to a noun or pronoun used in this case.

Something that actually exists.
Something worked toward or striven for; a goal. See synonyms at intention
Grammar
1. The objective case.
2. A noun or pronoun in the objective case.
The lens or lens system in a microscope or other optical instrument that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image. Also called object glass, objective lens, object lens