Scope

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions.
  • n. Breadth or opportunity to function. See Synonyms at room.
  • n. The area covered by a given activity or subject. See Synonyms at range.
  • n. The length or sweep of a mooring cable.
  • n. Informal A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.
  • v. Slang To examine or investigate. Often used with out: "Their World Wide Web site is, for now, the best place to scope out the future of the media business in cyberspace.” ( Marc Gunther).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
  • n. a device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target
  • n. The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
  • n. The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part of.
  • n. Shortened form of periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
  • v. To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
  • v. To perform arthroscopic surgery.
  • v. To examine under a microscope.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object.
  • n. Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view, intent, or action.
  • n. Extended area.
  • n. Length; extent; sweep.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An obsolete or dialectal form of scoop. Halliwell.
  • n. A bundle, as of twigs.
  • n. A mark to shoot at; a target.
  • n. That which is aimed at; end or aim kept or to be kept in view; that which is to be reached or accomplished; ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention.
  • n. Outlook; intellectual range or view: as, a mind of wide scope.
  • n. Room for free outlook or aim; range or field of free observation or action; room; space.
  • n. Extent; length; sweep; (nautical) length of cable or anchor-chain at which a vessel rides when at anchor: as, scope of cable.
  • n. A wide tract.
  • n. A liberty; a license enjoyed; hence, an act of riot or excess.
  • An obsolete form of scoup.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  • n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
  • n. a magnifier of images of distant objects
  • n. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
  • Verb Form
    scoped    scopes    scoping   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    extent    area    room    opportunity   
    Form
    scopeless   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intention    drift    object    liberty    length    extent    sweep   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hope    Nope    Pope    bronchoscope    cope    dope    elope    grope    hope    lope   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    extent    significance    complexity    aim    dimension    resource    opportunity    understanding    breadth    range