Objective

(jektiv.) [From L. object us.] (Gram.) Aterm applied to that case, otherwise called the accusative, which is that of the noun to which the action refers. Thus, in " I told the mistre ," mistre is in the O case. -(Persp.) An O. line is the line of an object, drawn on the geometrical plane, the representation of which is sought for in the draught or picture. O. plane, any plane situated in the horizontal plane, the perspective representation of which is required. O. point. (Mil.) A point of concentration for army operations. Oblate, (ob'lāt.) [From L. oblatus, flattened.) (Geom.) Describing any figure that is flattened or shortened; as an oblate spheroid, such as our globe, which has its axis shorter than its middle diameter. [s. 657]