object lens
1object lens — noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed • Syn: ↑objective, ↑objective lens, ↑object glass • Hypernyms: ↑lens, ↑lense, ↑lens system • P …
2object lens — first lens that receives the image of an object (in a microscope, etc.) …
3object lens — Optics. objective (def. 3). [1825 35] * * * …
4lens system — noun a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images • Syn: ↑lens, ↑lense • Hypernyms: ↑optical device • Hyponyms: ↑anastigmat, ↑anastigmatic lens, ↑ …
5object glass — noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed • Syn: ↑objective, ↑objective lens, ↑object lens • Hypernyms: ↑lens, ↑lense, ↑lens system • Par …
6Lens — (l[e^]nz), n.; pl. {Lenses} ( [e^]z). [L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. {Lentil}.] (Opt.) A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite… …
7Object — Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an object… …
8Object glass — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …
9Object lesson — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …
10Object staff — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …
