English dictionary
scope
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
noun
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
noun
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
noun
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Example sentences
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
you can't do that in a university setting