No. 378 in French

objectif

Objective; goal; aim.

In a sentence

L'objectif principal de ce projet est d'améliorer l'efficacité.
The main objective of this project is to enhance efficiency.
Here, 'objectif' is used as a noun meaning 'goal' or 'aim'.
En photographie, il est essentiel de nettoyer l'objectif de l'appareil régulièrement.
In photography, it is essential to regularly clean the camera lens.
In this case, 'l'objectif' refers to the lens of a camera, showing its alternate meaning as a noun.
Son discours était très objectif et impartial.
His speech was very objective and unbiased.
Here, 'objectif' is used as an adjective meaning 'unbiased' or 'neutral'.

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