About The Word Scope
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What's The Definition Of Scope?
[n] electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
[n] a magnifier of images of distant objects [n] an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" [n] the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scope: ambit | background | cathode-ray oscilloscope | compass | CRO | orbit | oscilloscope | range | reach | setting | telescope Related Terms | Find terms related to Scope: See Also | aperture | approximate range | astronomical telescope | ballpark | canvas | canvass | cardiac monitor | cathode-ray tube | collimator | confines | contrast | CRT | electronic equipment | environment | expanse | extent | finder | gamut | heart monitor | horizon | internationalism | internationality | latitude | magnifier | microwave radar | monitor | monitoring device | optical prism | palette | pallet | prism | purview | radar | radio detection and ranging | radiolocation | show window | showcase | solar telescope | spectrum | sweep | transit instrument | view | view finder | viewfinder Scope In Webster's Dictionary \-scope\ [Gr. skopo`s a watcher, spy. See {Scope}.]
A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing
(with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope,
telescope, altoscope, anemoscope.
\Scope\, n. [It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to ?, ? to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf. {Skeptic}, {Bishop}.] 1. 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. ``Shooting wide, do miss the marked scope.'' --Spenser. Your scope is as mine own, So to enforce or qualify the laws As to your soul seems good. --Shak. The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church. --Hooker. 2. 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. Give him line and scope. --Shak. In the fate and fortunes of the human race, scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always fail to discern the reasons of. --I. Taylor. Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind. --Burke. An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope. --Hawthorne. 3. Extended area. [Obs.] ``The scopes of land granted to the first adventurers.'' --Sir J. Davies. 4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable. |
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