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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
View \View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p.
veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision,
and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
examination by the eye; inspection.
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Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
--Milton.
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Objects near our view are thought greater than those
of a larger size are more remote. --Locke.
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Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
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2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
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I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
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3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
range of sight; extent of prospect.
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The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
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4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
from a window.
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'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
--Campbell.
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5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
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6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
the policy which ought to be pursued.
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To give a right view of this mistaken part of
liberty. --Locke.
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7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
of escaping.
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No man sets himself about anything but upon some
view or other which serves him for a reason.
--Locke.
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8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
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[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view
Dazzled, before we never knew. --Waller.
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Field of view. See under Field.
Point of view. See under Point.
To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
fox break cover.
View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a
hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
leet. --Blackstone.
View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
place where a litigated transaction is said to have
occurred.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Field \Field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f["a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of
grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) 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).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the
players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also
outfield.
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Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zo["o]l.), a large European cricket
({Gryllus campestric), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field+duck+(Zo["o]l.),+the+little+bustard+({Otis+tetrax" rel="nofollow">Field duck (Zo["o]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field+madder+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Sherardia+arvensis" rel="nofollow">Field madder (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zo["o]l.), the black-bellied plover
({Charadrius squatarola); also sometimes applied to the
Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zo["o]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zo["o]l.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
View \View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p.
veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision,
and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
examination by the eye; inspection.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
--Milton.
Objects near our view are thought greater than those
of a larger size are more remote. --Locke.
Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
range of sight; extent of prospect.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
from a window.
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
--Campbell.
5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
the policy which ought to be pursued.
To give a right view of this mistaken part of
liberty. --Locke.
7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
of escaping.
No man sets himself about anything but upon some
view or other which serves him for a reason.
--Locke.
8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled,
before we never knew. --Waller.
Field of view. See under Field.
Point of view. See under Point.
To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
fox break cover.
View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a
hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
leet. --Blackstone.
View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
place where a litigated transaction is said to have
occurred.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G.
feld, Sw. f["a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS.
folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
What though the field be lost? --Milton.
4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view.
Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
5. (Her.) 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).
6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the
players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also
outfield.
Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zo["o]l.), a large European cricket
({Gryllus campestric), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field+duck+(Zo["o]l.),+the+little+bustard+({Otis+tetrax" rel="nofollow">Field duck (Zo["o]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field+madder+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Sherardia+arvensis" rel="nofollow">Field madder (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field mouse (Zo["o]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the
campagnol and the deer mouse. See Campagnol, and Deer
mouse.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zo["o]l.), the black-bellied plover
({Charadrius squatarola); also sometimes applied to the
Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zo["o]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zo["o]l.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay, or back, against the field, to bet on (a horse,
etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
field of view
n : the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
[syn: field]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
field of view
n.
(lb en optics) The angular extent of what can be seen, either with
the eye or with an optical instrument or camera.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
field of view
n.
(lb en optics) The angular extent of what can be seen, either with
the eye or with an optical instrument or camera.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
field of view
n.
(lb en optics) The angular extent of what can be seen, either with
the eye or with an optical instrument or camera.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
field of view
n.
(lb en optics) The angular extent of what can be seen, either with
the eye or with an optical instrument or camera.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
zorné pole
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
Gesichtsfeld , Gesichtskreis
Synonyms: field of vision, range of vision, visual field
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
Sichtfeld
Note: Optik
Synonym: field of vision
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
näkökenttä
angular extent of what can be seen
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
1. látótér
2. látómezô
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
field of view /fˈiːld ɒv vjˈuː/
視野
angular extent of what can be seen
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