1. scope - noun
· an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "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"
Synonym(s): range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
Hypernym(s): extent
2. scope - noun
· the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
Synonym(s): setting, background
Hypernym(s): environment
3. scope - noun
· a magnifier of images of distant objects
Synonym(s): telescope
Hypernym(s): magnifier
4. scope - noun
· electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Synonym(s): oscilloscope, cathode-ray_oscilloscope, CRO
Hypernym(s): electronic_equipment
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