Noun Definition

scope

1.Definition: a magnifier of images of distant objects

Related Noun(s):telescope

Category: Objects

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach

Category: General

3.Definition: electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Related Noun(s):cro, oscilloscope

Category: Objects

4.Definition: the state of the environment in which a situation exists

Related Noun(s):background, setting

Category: General