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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"
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.
1 day ago · scope in American English. (skoʊp ) noun. 1. the extent of the mind's grasp; range of perception or understanding. a problem beyond his scope. 2. the range or extent of action, inquiry, etc., or of an activity, concept, etc. the scope of a book.
noun. uk / skəʊp / us. scope noun (AMOUNT) Add to word list 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 noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
scope something (informal) to look at or examine something carefully and completely. His eyes scoped the room, trying to spot her in the crowd. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
: to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information. They scoped out [= checked out] the area before setting up the tent. Players were scoping out the competition. He wants to scope out [= consider, examine] all of the possibilities before deciding what to do.
