an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed |
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball | board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used |
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another | a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay |
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom | a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it |
a particular environment or walk of life | the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art |