object lens

noun

, Optics.

1. objective ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of object lens¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

A low-power glass with large object lens to permit as much light as possible is a necessary condition for use at night.

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The optical part of the work was done by Merz, Alvan Clark having declined the responsibility of dividing the object lens.

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The face itself acts as a reflector projecting itself through the object lens in the center.

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It is furnished with a double achromatic object-lens, about three inches aperture.

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It if furnished with a double achromatic object-lens, about three inches aperture.

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