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- DictionaryScope/skōp/
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"
- 2. the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something: "the scope for major change is always limited by political realities"
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"
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.
noun. OPAL W. /skəʊp/ [uncountable] 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.
to watch or examine something carefully: They think their house is being scoped by burglars. Fire investigators scoped the area for any evidence that someone had set the fires on purpose. While retailers hoped, bargain-hunters scoped. [ T ] medical specialized.
2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] If there is scope for a particular kind of behaviour or activity, people have the opportunity to behave in this way or do that activity. He believed in giving his staff scope for initiative. [ + for] Banks had increased scope to develop new financial products.
scope something (informal) to look at or examine something carefully and completely. His eyes scoped the room, trying to spot her in the crowd. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
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.
noun. uk / skəʊp / us. scope noun (AMOUNT) Add to word list. how much a subject or situation relates to: Do we know the full scope of the problem yet? scope noun (OPPORTUNITY) the opportunity to do something: There is plenty of scope for improvement. (Definition of scope from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
