Field Guide (Noun)
Meaning
A guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The park ranger handed out a field guide to the local flora to help the hikers identify the different species of plants they would encounter on their hike.
- The birdwatcher consulted her field guide to identify the species of bird she had just spotted in the trees.
- The geologist used a field guide to identify the different types of rocks and minerals they were collecting on their expedition.
- The field guide to insects helped the entomologist identify the various species of beetles they had collected in the forest.
- The naturalist used a field guide to help her identify the different species of trees they were seeing on their nature walk.