Scope Meaning
/skəʊp/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
nounA device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
Sentence Examples
Their scope and shape is unclear.
The problem is beyond the scope of my understanding.
There's still plenty of scope for improvement.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wide ____ of the investigation covered three different countries in Asia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new role offered a wider ____ for her to develop her leadership skills.
Word Origin & History
From Italian scopo (“purpose”), from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. Etymologically related to skeptic and spectrum.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Coastie yanked her eye away from the night scope when those big lights were caught by it and amplified in intensity. Her entire view had gone white in an instant. “I can't see!” Temporarily blinded, she let touch become her primary sense, dropped the M40, and grabbed her alternate weapon, an M16 with an ACOG day scope that was already registered for the same distance."
— 2014, Sgt. Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis, On Scope: A Sniper Novel, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN:
"It is also true that the vast majority of teachers are highly skilled and experienced professionals who are already doing an excellent job in the classroom, thus leaving relatively little scope for improvement."
— 2001, Mike Hughes, Andy Vass, Strategies for Closing the Learning Gap, page 19:
"She had in fact put in a resume at another firm that gave their graphics team much more scope."
— 2014, Mary Kitt-Neel, Lie Down in Princess Position:
"VISITORS to Balijatra will get a scope to learn about the history and richness of classical Odia language and writers who contributed towards enriching it."
— 2025 October 10, “Balijatra to celebrate classical Odia language, its authors in 2025”, in The New Indian Express:
"A variable's scope is the region of a program within which the variable can be referred to by its simple name. Secondarily, scope also determines when the system creates and destroys memory for the variable. Scope is distinct from visibility, which applies only to member variables and determines whether the variable can be used from outside of the class within which it is declared."
— 2001, Mary Campione, Kathy Walrath, Alison Huml, The Java Tutorial: A Short Course on the Basics, Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page 72:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wide ____ of the investigation covered three different countries in Asia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new role offered a wider ____ for her to develop her leadership skills.