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optical element that gathers light from the object being observed and focuses the light rays to produce a real image
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Summary

objective ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • objective is a type of optical instrument[2].
  • objective's Commons category is recorded as Photographic lenses[3].
  • objective's said to be the same as is recorded as camera lens[4].
  • objective comprises lens[5].
  • objective comprises mirror[6].
  • objective comprises diffraction grating[7].
  • objective's topic's main category is recorded as Q9046338[8].
  • objective's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

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Definition and Type

objective is a type of optical instrument[2].

Use and Application

Components include lens[5]; mirror[6], a product category[10]; and diffraction grating[7].

Why It Matters

objective ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[1] objective has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] objective is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bekipediya · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Q9046338
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → optical instrument
    Said to be the same as → camera lens
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q25513090 */"
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