Burch·field (bûrch?f?ld?), Charles Ephraim 1893-1967. American painter whose works, usually in watercolor, include landscapes and somber urban scenes.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.