In loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.

plural of near-field

(soccer, idiomatic) The goalpost nearest from which a cross is made.

nearsightedness; myopia

plural of near miss

plural of near point

The nearest point upon which an eye can focus

plural of near field

(acoustics) The region within a distance a fraction of a wavelength from a sound source. Accordingly, the outer boundary of the near-field region is closer for high-pitched sound than for low-pitched sound.

Alternative spelling of near abroad.