Field: English to English |
Field (n.) A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. |
Field (n.) A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. |
Field (n.) A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself. |
Field (n.) An open space; an extent; an expanse. |
Field (n.) An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room. |
Field (n.) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected. |
Field (n.) Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country. |
Field (n.) That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield. |
Field (n.) The space covered by an optical instrument at one view. |
Field (n.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver). |
Field (v. i.) To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball. |
Field (v. i.) To take the field. |
Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder. |