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

Etymology: ML objectivus

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