near point

noun

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

Examples of near point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All four victims were shot point blank or near point blank in the head, except for Devin Smith who was shot multiple times at close range, court documents said. CBS News, 21 June 2023 The shot was at near point-blank range. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2020 At that point, Longman came in and shot Breinholt in the head at near point-blank range. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Nonetheless, at some near point in time, the eviction moratorium will no longer be constitutionally sustainable and will have to come to an end. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for near point 

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Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of near point was in 1876

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“Near point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20point. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

near point

noun
: 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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