noun
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Synonyms
Examples
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
noun
the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
Synonyms
objective lens
object lens
object glass
adjective
undistorted by emotion or personal bias
Synonyms
Examples
- based on observable phenomena
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence
adjective
serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Synonyms
Examples
- objective case
- accusative endings
adjective
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
Examples
- objective art
adjective
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
Examples
- objective benefits
- an objective example
- there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind