Objective may refer to: * Objectivity, the quality of being confirmed independently of a mind. *

Objective (optics) In optical engineering, an objective is an optical element that gathers light from an object being observed and Focus (optics), focuses the ray (optics), light rays from it to produce a real image of the object. Objectives can be a single Lens (o ...

, an element in a camera or microscope * '' The Objective'', a 2008 science fiction horror film * Objective pronoun, a personal pronoun that is used as a grammatical object * Objective Productions, a British television production company *

Goal A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines. A goal is roughly similar to ...

, a result or possible outcome that a person or a system desires * Objectives 1, 2 and 3, the former objectives of the

regional policy of the European Union The Regional Policy of the European Union (EU), also referred as Cohesion Policy, is a policy with the stated aim of improving the economic well-being of region (Europe), regions in the European Union and also to avoid regional disparities. Mor ...

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