What does the word field mean?
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A definite area or plane surface, considered in relation to some specific object.
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[ Latin] The area or portion of space within the limits of which an apparatus, function, or sense is capable of operating. F. of vision( Visual f.), the portion of space containing all the points that are visible to an eye remaining fixed in one position. F. of fixation, that portion of space comprising all points that the eye can look straight at, if turned in all possible directions, the head remaining still. Auditory f., the portion of space within which a sonorous body can be heard. F. of a microscope, the area visible at one time through the microscope. Magnetic f., the portion of space within which the attraction of a magnet is sensibly appreciable.
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