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The farthest point at which an object can be seen distinctly by the eye.


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n.

The farthest point at which an object can be seen distinctly by the eye.

far point
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The farthest point of distinct vision.

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In visual perception, the far point is the point at which an object must be placed along the optical axis for its image to be focused on the retina when the eye is not accommodating. It is sometimes described as the farthest point from the eye at which images are clear.


 
 

 

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