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near point

noun

Definition of NEAR POINT

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

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