objective

adjective

1. of or having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguished from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking
2. being, or regarded as being, independent of the mind; real; actual
3. determined by and emphasizing the features and characteristics of the object, or thing dealt with, rather than the thoughts and feelings of the artist, writer, or speaker: an objective painting or description
4. without bias or prejudice; detached
5. being the aim or goal: an objective point
6. ☆ designating a kind of test, as a multiple-choice or true-false test, that minimizes subjective factors in answering and grading
7. Gram. designating or of the case of an object of a transitive verb or preposition
8. Med. designating or of a symptom or condition perceptible to others besides the patient

noun

1. anything external to or independent of the mind; something objective; reality
2. something aimed at or striven for
3. Gram.
   1. the objective case
   2. a word in this case
4. Optics the lens or lenses nearest to the object observed, as in a microscope or telescope, that serve to focus light to form the image of the object