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