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scope 1
(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.
scope 2
(skōp)n. Informal
A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.
tr.v. scoped, scop·ing, scopes
Phrasal Verb: 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.
scope out
1. 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).]
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scope
(skəʊp)n
1. opportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for action: plenty of scope for improvement.
2. range of view, perception, or grasp; outlook
3. the area covered by an activity, topic, etc; range: the scope of his thesis was vast.
4. (Nautical Terms) nautical slack left in an anchor cable
5. (Logic) logic linguistics that part of an expression that is governed by a given operator: the scope of the negation in PV–(q∧r) is –(q∧r)
7. archaic purpose or aim
vb (tr)
informal to look at or examine carefully
[C16: from Italian scopo goal, from Latin scopus, from Greek skopos target; related to Greek skopein to watch]
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scope
(skoʊp)n., v. scoped, scop•ing. n.
1. extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
2. opportunity or freedom for movement or activity: to give one's fancy full scope.
3. extent in space; a tract or area.
4. length: a scope of cable.
5. (used as a short form of microscope, periscope, radarscope, etc.)
6. Ling., Logic. the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control: In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope.
7. aim or purpose.
v.t. 8. Slang. to look at or over; examine (often fol. by out).
[1525–35; < Italian scopo < Greek skopós aim, mark to shoot at; compare -scope]
-scope
a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing”: telescope.
[< New Latin -scopium < Greek -skopion, -skopeion, derivative of skopeîn to look at (akin to sképtesthai to look, view carefully; compare skeptic)]
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scope
- First meant "target for shooting," from Greek skopos, "target."See also related terms for shooting.
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| Noun | 1. |  scope - 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"extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" confines - a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city" contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) internationality, internationalism - quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction purview, horizon, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" gamut - a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities |
| 2. | scope - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" canvass, canvas - the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" show window, showcase - a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa" | |
| 3. |  scope - a magnifier of images of distant objectsaperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted astronomical telescope - any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources collimator - a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one equatorial - a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it magnifier - a scientific instrument that magnifies an image optical prism, prism - optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image solar telescope - a telescope designed to make observations of the sun transit instrument - a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian | |
| 4. |  scope - electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantitiescardiac monitor, heart monitor - a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart cathode-ray tube, CRT - a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) monitoring device, monitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor microwave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation - measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
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scope
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
scope
noun1. The extent of one's perception, understanding, knowledge, or vision:
3. Suitable opportunity to accept or allow something:
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Translations
فُرْصَه، مَجالمَجال، مدى ، نِطاق
možnostsféra
pladsrækkevidde
svigrúmsviî
iespējalaukslokssfēra
sféra
scope
[skəʊp] N (= opportunity) (for action etc) → libertad f, oportunidades fpl; (= range) [of law, activity] → ámbito m; [of responsibilities] → ámbito m; (= capacity) [of person, mind] → alcance m; (= room) (for manoeuvre etc) → esfera f de acción, campo m de accióna programme of considerable scope → un programa de gran alcance
the scope of the new measures must be defined → conviene delimitar el campo de aplicación de las nuevas medidas
it is beyond her scope → está fuera de su alcance
it is beyond the scope of this book → está fuera del ámbito del presente libro
to extend the scope of one's activities → ampliar su campo de actividades
there is plenty of scope for → hay bastante campo para
this should give you plenty of scope for your talents → esto ha de darte grandes posibilidades para explotar tus talentos
to give sb full scope → dar carta blanca a algn
I'm looking for a job with more scope → busco un puesto que ofrezca más posibilidades
it is outside my scope → eso está fuera de mi alcance
it is within her scope → está a su alcance
it is within the scope of this book → está dentro del ámbito del presente libro
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scope
[ˈskəʊp] n (= opportunity) → place f
scope for sth
There is not much scope for originality → Il n'y a guère de place pour l'originalité.
There is plenty of scope for improvement → Il y a largement place pour une amélioration.
BUT Cela pourrait être beaucoup mieux.
scope for sth
There is not much scope for originality → Il n'y a guère de place pour l'originalité.
There is plenty of scope for improvement → Il y a largement place pour une amélioration.
BUT Cela pourrait être beaucoup mieux.
(= range) [plan, undertaking, investigation, article] → portée f
within the scope of [+ directive, law, bill, inquiry] → dans le cadre de
within the scope of [+ directive, law, bill, inquiry] → dans le cadre de
(= capacity) [person] → envergure f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scope
n
(of topic, idea, investigation) → Umfang m; (of law, measures) → Reichweite f; (of sb’s duties, department, tribunal) → Kompetenzbereich m; something is within the scope of something → etw hält sich or bleibt im Rahmen einer Sache (gen); something is within the scope of a department etc → etw fällt in den Kompetenzbereich einer Abteilung etc; something is beyond or outside the scope of something → etw geht über etw (acc) → hinaus; that’s beyond the scope of this department → das geht über den Kompetenzbereich dieser Abteilung hinaus; it’s not within the scope of my authority to allow that → es würde meine Kompetenzen überschreiten, dies zu erlauben; this project is more limited in scope → dieses Projekt ist auf einen engeren Rahmen begrenzt; to be broad in scope → breit angelegt sein
(= extent of one’s perception, grasp) → Fassungsvermögen nt; (of talents, knowledge) → Umfang m; that job would be beyond my scope → diese Arbeit würde meine Fähigkeiten übersteigen; that is beyond my scope or the scope of my understanding → das übersteigt mein Fassungsvermögen; that job is within his scope → diese Arbeit liegt im Bereich seiner Fähigkeiten
(= opportunity) → Möglichkeit(en) f(pl); (to develop one’s talents) → Entfaltungsmöglichkeit f; (to use one’s talents) → Spielraum m; there is scope for improvement → es könnte noch verbessert werden; there is scope for further growth in the tourist industry → die Tourismusindustrie ist noch ausbaufähig or hat noch Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten; there is little scope for originality → es gibt wenig Spielraum für Originalität; there is little scope for reducing our costs → es gibt wenig Spielraum, um die Kosten zu senken; to give somebody scope to do something → jdm den nötigen Spielraum geben, etw zu tun; the job gave him/his imaginative powers full scope → in diesem Beruf konnten sich seine Fähigkeiten/konnte sich seine Fantasie or Phantasie frei entfalten
(inf) = microscope, periscopeetc
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scope
[skəʊp] n (opportunity, for action) → possibilità fpl; (range, of law, activity) → ambito; (capacity, of person) → capacità fpl; (of plan, undertaking) → portatait's beyond the scope of a child's mind → è al di sopra delle capacità di un bambino
it's well within his scope to ... → è perfettamente in grado di...
there is plenty of scope for improvement (Brit) → ci sono notevoli possibilità di miglioramento
it is within/beyond the scope of this book → rientra/non rientra nei limiti di questo libro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scope
(skəup) noun1. (often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop. There's no scope for originality in this job.
2. the area or extent of an activity etc. Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.
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