near field
The region within a distance a fraction of a wavelength from a sound sourceThe 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.
» Ziri was walking his dog near the field.
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2 sensesThe 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.
The region within about half a wavelength from an electrically small antenna. More specifically it is the region within the radiansphere.
Examples
2 sentencesZiri was walking his dog near the field.
We were at the mill, near the hemp field.
deWir waren bei der Mühle, dicht am Hanffeld. — Esperantostern