objective lens
noun
technical
: a lens or system of lenses in a microscope, telescope, etc., that forms an image of an object
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With the 10x eyepiece lenses and the 3x objective lens, the overall magnification of 30x gave a wide field of view and enabled good magnification of a large portion of the specimen.
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Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Another way to achieve self-regulation is to shift the conversation from feelings to performance through a more objective lens.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The 85-mm objective lens is bright and sharp with almost no chromatic aberrations.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
In immersion microscopy, the microscope’s objective lens is coated with a droplet of oil that sits between the lens and a glass slide.
—Joachim Fischer, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2014
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Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Another way to achieve self-regulation is to shift the conversation from feelings to performance through a more objective lens.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The 85-mm objective lens is bright and sharp with almost no chromatic aberrations.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
In immersion microscopy, the microscope’s objective lens is coated with a droplet of oil that sits between the lens and a glass slide.
—Joachim Fischer, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2014
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“Objective lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objective%20lens. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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