Noun
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"
range ,
reach ,
orbit ,
compass ,
ambit
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 act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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"
expanse ,
sweep a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
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
scope -
a magnifier of images of distant objects
telescope
magnifier a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
aperture an man-made opening; usually small
astronomical telescope any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
collimator optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
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
view finder ,
viewfinder ,
finder optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
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
scope -
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
oscilloscope ,
cathode-ray oscilloscope ,
CRO
electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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
cardiac monitor ,
heart monitor a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
monitoring device ,
monitor any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
scope -
the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
setting ,
background
environment the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
canvas ,
canvass a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
