scope meaning and definition

SCOPE noun

Definition of scope (noun)

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