starfield

English

Etymology

From star +‎ field.

Noun

starfield (plural starfields)

1. A starry backdrop.
   • 1996, Celestine A Ntuen, Eui H Park, Human Interaction with Complex Systems:

     This paper describes continuing research on metaphoric abstractions in developing an interface that employs the starfield (the night sky) as its underlying metaphor.

   • 2006, Alex Michael, Animating with Flash 8:

     a classic space starfield effect that you can plug into your movies

   • 2013 March 19, Greg Bear, String 4, in Halo: Silentium (Forerunner Saga; 3), New York: Tor, →ISBN, page 65:

     A practiced eye can detect the effects of advanced civilizations on a starfield, as technologies harness and affect the raw radiation emitted by so many stars.

Anagrams

• field rats, flat rides