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scope 1 S0154400 (skōp)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. The length or sweep of a mooring cable.5. Linguistics The range over a part of a sentence or discourse that a quantifier has an effect on. [Italian scopo, aim, purpose, from Greek skopos, target, aim; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
scope 2 (skōp)n. Informal A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.tr.v. scoped, scop·ing, scopes 1. To examine or investigate, especially visually: scoped the landscape for signs of wildlife.2. To examine using an optical instrument such as a telescope or an endoscope: scoped the stars around Orion; scoped the patient's esophagus.Phrasal Verb: scope out1. To make a preliminary inspection or investigation of: "That summer ... she'd scoped out a big estate auction in Bennington and spotted a beautiful burnt-umber and deep-blue Chinese rug" (Janna Malamud Smith).2. To seek by inspecting various possibilities: "Some of the islanders are expert fishing guides, eagerly showing up at the airport for the weekly flight from Honolulu to scope out clients" (Paul Theroux). [From -scope (as in microscope periscope, etc.). Verb, probably from noun (perhaps influenced by scope).]scope out vb (tr) 1. to assess the potential of an opportunity or suggestion: a scoping-out study. 2. (Commerce) to assess the potential of an opportunity or suggestion: a scoping-out study. scope out
scope out1. To make a preliminary investigation, inspection, or analysis of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scope" and "out." We need to scope out some locations for the music video this weekend. Someone's gotta scope the joint out before we can hit it.2. verb, slang To look with interest at someone who one finds attractive. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scope" and "out." He spent the whole date scoping out other girls, so, no, I don't think it went very well. There's some girl at the bar scoping you out, Chris—you should go over and talk to her.See also: out, scopescope someone or something outSl. to look someone or something over; to check someone or something out. Hey, scope the new car out! Dave was scoping out all the girls.See also: out, scopescope outv. To make a preliminary inspection of something: The crew scoped out possible locations for the movie. Before the thieves robbed the bank, they spent weeks scoping it out.See also: out, scopescope someone out tv. to look someone over; to check someone out. Dave was scoping out all the girls. See also: out, scope, someone |