near-point

[ neer-point ]

/ ˈnɪərˌpɔɪnt /

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noun Ophthalmology.

the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.

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Compare far-point.

Origin of near-point

First recorded in 1875–80

How to use near-point in a sentence

Obliged to sail south, he found a sheltered harbor near Point Reyes, and landed there in 1579.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
The travellers reached the head of the valley, and examined from a near point the enormous dome.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
Around the near point of land, a quarter of a mile away and skirting the reef, a long black canoe paddled into sight.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
The scene, regarded from a near point of view, was frightful.
The Insect|Jules Michelet

Get around there, said Blanche, waving back to the near point.
Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905|Various

British Dictionary definitions for near-point

near point

noun

optics the nearest point to the eye at which an object remains in focus

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