All 6 Uses of
objective
in
The Killer Angels
- Their main objective is to draw the Union Army out into the open where it can be destroyed.
Chpt Frwd. *objective = goal
- Objective was to get him out of Washington and in the open.
Chpt 1.4
- Your objective will be to get in the rear of the Union Army.
Chpt 2.3
- Your objective will be that clump of trees… there.
Chpt 3.2objective = object of interest
- The objective was clear.
Chpt 3.2objective = goal
- Now he moved up and he could see the clump of trees, the one tree like an umbrella, Lee's objective, and then it was gone in smoke.
Chpt 3.4objective = object of interest
Definitions:
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(1)
(objective as in: our objective is to...) a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
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(2)
(objective as in: an objective viewpoint) fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferencesObjective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less common meanings of objective include:- In philosophy -- existing outside of the mind.
- In grammar -- the object of a verb or of certain prepositions.
- In optics -- the lens nearest the object being viewed