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 object glass object glass /ˈɑbdʒɛkt ɡlæs/

noun

  1. The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed  ( object glass , object lens , objective , objective lens )
    the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
     The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly
    The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly


 Dresden Dresden /ˈdrɛzdɪn/

noun

  1. A city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945  ( Dresden )
    a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
     The tragic air raids of 1945 almost completely destroyed the city of Dresden.
    The tragic air raids of 1945 almost completely destroyed the city of Dresden.


 tobacco moth tobacco moth /təˈbækəʊ mɔːθ/

noun

  1. Small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products  ( cacao moth , Ephestia elutella , tobacco moth )
    small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products


 ayah ayah /ˈɑːjə/

noun

  1. (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children  ( ayah )
    (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
     The ayah was deeply cherished by the children she cared for, becoming an integral part of their upbringing.
    The ayah was deeply cherished by the children she cared for, becoming an integral part of their upbringing.