1. the range of a subject, activity, book, etc.; the extent of an area or subject matter
2. the opportunity or possibility for something
3. optical instruments for viewing, such as telescopes or microscopes
Usage: informal

1. to look at something carefully; to examine or assess
Usage: informal

Examples

• The scope of the research project was quite broad.
• There’s plenty of scope for improvement in this area.
• The astronomers used powerful scopes to observe distant galaxies.
• She scoped out the competition before the big game.
• The scope of his responsibilities includes managing the entire department.
• We need to define the scope of this investigation clearly.
• He scopes the area before setting up camp.