Field 296062 225605021 2008-07-14T14:53:25Z 68.9.132.104 {{Wiktionarypar|field}} {{TOCright}} '''Field''' or '''fields''' may refer to: * [[Field (agriculture)]], an area of land used to cultivate crops for agricultural purposes * [[Field of study]], a branch of knowledge * [[Playing field]], in sports, the area in which the sport is played * [[Visual field]] or [[field of view]], the area visible from a point of view (it can be a camera or an eye) * [[Depth of field]], in photography, the distance in front of and beyond the subject that appears to be in focus ==Science and mathematics== * [[Field (mathematics)]], an algebraic system with well-behaved addition, multiplication, and division * [[Scalar field]], a mapping of scalar values to points in a space * [[Vector field]], a mapping of vector values to points in a space * [[Tensor field]], a mapping of tensor values to points in a space * [[Field (physics)]], the presence of a quantity at every point of space * [[Field (geography)]], with a definition similar to that of physics but in a different context and using unique models and methods * [[Field (computer science)]], a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields) * [[Field of sets]], a mathematical structure of sets in an abstract space * '''Field winding''' or '''Field magnet''', the [[stator]] of an [[electric motor]] ==Sociology and politics== * [[Field (Bourdieu)]], a sociological term coined by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the system of objective relations constituted by various species of capital * [[Political campaign staff#Field/Ground Department|Field Department]], the division of political campaigns tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters ==Other technical uses== * [[Field (video)]], one half of a frame in an interlaced display * [[Field (heraldry)]], the background of a shield * In [[flag terminology]], the background of a flag ==Persons== ;Field * [[Hartry Field]], (b. 1946), a philosopher working at New York University * [[John Field (composer)]], an Irish classical music composer * [[Joshua Field (engineer)]], British civil engineer * [[Sally Field (actress)]], American actress * [[Todd Field]], American film director * [[The Field (musician)]], a.k.a. Axel Willner, a Swedish electronic musician ;Fields * [[John Charles Fields]], a Canadian and founder of the [[Fields Medal]] * [[Totie Fields]], an American comedian * [[W.C. Fields]], an American comedian ==Place names== * [[Field, British Columbia]], Canada * [[Field, Minneapolis]], Minnesota, United States * [[Fields, Indiana]], United States * [[Fields, Oregon]], United States ==Objects== * [[Field (sculpture)]], a sculpture by Anthony Gormley * [[Murray Field]] Airport ==Brand names== * [[Fields (department store)]], a chain of discount department stores operating in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia * [[Field's]], a shopping centre in Denmark * [[Field and Stream]], a US magazine featuring hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities * [[Field Records]], a record label * [[Fields (band)]], an indie rock band ==See also== *[[The Field (disambiguation)]] * [[Meadow]] * [[Paddock]] * [[Fielding]] * ''[[Feld]]'' * [[Fields Medal]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Ambiguous place names]] [[Category:Surnames]] [[bg:Поле]] [[cs:Pole]] [[de:Feld]] [[el:Πεδίο]] [[et:Väli (täpsustus)]] [[fr:Field]] [[hr:Polje]] [[it:Campo]] [[ja:フィールド]] [[lt:Laukas]] [[nl:Veld]] [[pl:Pole]] [[ru:Поле]] [[simple:Field]] [[sk:Pole]] [[zh:场]]