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- Dictionaryscope/skəʊp/
noun
- 1. the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant: "we widened the scope of our investigation" Similar
- 2. the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something: "the scope for major change is always limited by political realities" Similar
verb
- 1. assess or investigate something: "they'd scoped out their market"
- 2. look at carefully; scan: informal North American "they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael"
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a device you look through, that makes something look bigger and helps you aim at it, and that is attached to something such as a gun: The guardsman watched through his rifle scope as the man approached the fence. Compare. sight. [ C ]
The meaning of SCOPE is intention, object. How to use scope in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scope.
Scope definition: extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.. See examples of SCOPE used in a sentence.
Definitions of scope. noun. the state of the environment in which a situation exists. synonyms: background, setting. see more. noun. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" “within the scope of an investigation” synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach. see more. noun.
n. 1. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions: broaden one's scope by reading. 2. The opportunity or possibility to function or be active: gave her imagination broad scope. See Synonyms at room. 3. The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant: the scope of the debate. See Synonyms at range. 4.
9 meanings: 1. opportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for action 2. range of view, perception, or.... Click for more definitions.
the opportunity or ability to do or achieve something synonym potential. scope for something There's still plenty of scope for improvement. Her job offers very little scope for promotion. scope (for somebody) (to do something) The extra money will give us the scope to improve our facilities.
