scope

(n) 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
ambit, range, compass, reach, orbit,
(n) the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- you can't do that in a university setting
setting, background,
(n) a magnifier of images of distant objects telescope,
(n) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, oscilloscope,

ambit range compass reach orbit setting background telescope cathode-ray oscilloscope CRO oscilloscope

Scot scow

scoff scoke scold scone scoop scoot score scorn Scots Scott scour scout scowl

Scopes Scopes trial