near point

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of near point

: the point nearest the eye at which an object is accurately focused on the retina at full accommodation

Recent Examples of near point from the Web

The nearest point of interest to Promontory is the famed connection point where the two sides of the first intercontinental railroad met.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Solid Rocket City: The Utah Space Center Fighting for Its Life," 4 Apr. 2018
Shore fishing for jumbo redtail perch was popular near Point Reyes, Lawson’s Landing, Ten Mile Beach and Doran Beach.

— bee staff, sacbee, "Snow, cold weather slow down Northern California fishing action | The Sacramento Bee," 26 Feb. 2018
Over half a million Muslims, mainly from Morocco, which is only eight miles from Spain at the nearest point, have settled in Catalonia, the largest Muslim concentration in Spain.

— New York Times, "In Spain, Searching for Ancestors, Dry Wine and Calm Seas," 16 Jan. 2018
He and a friend had been surfing near Point Loma Nazarene University shortly before sunrise Friday when his friend lost sight of him in the dark.

— david hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Coronado coach drowned off Sunset Cliffs, authorities confirm," 8 Jan. 2018
The Berkowitz administration has proposed a 200-bed remodel of the Salvation Army's Clitheroe Center near Point Woronzof to include a wide range of services.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage mayor asks for state money to rebuild addiction treatment center," 6 Jan. 2018
The West County Detention Facility is a minimum security jail off Giant Highway in Richmond near Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a regional park.

— otis r. taylor jr., San Francisco Chronicle, "Deportation chosen over Richmond jail; complaints under investigation," 2 Nov. 2017
This year, walruses began showing up near Point Lay on Aug. 3, earlier than ever before, according to Fish and Wildlife Service.

— lisa demer, Alaska Dispatch News, "Stampede suspected as dozens of walruses found dead near Point Lay," 14 Sep. 2017
Photographer Edward Weston built a cabin and darkroom near Point Lobos, and the area soon became a magnet for visual artists.

— david keeps, ELLE Decor, "ELLE DECOR Goes to Coastal California," 11 May 2011

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First Known Use of near point

1876

Medical Dictionary

near point

noun

medical Definition of near point

: the point nearest the eye at which an object is accurately focused on the retina when the maximum degree of accommodation is employed — compare far point — see range of accommodation