/ˈskoʊp/
noun
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.verb
To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.To examine under a microscope.To observe a bird using a spotting scope.