English · Word Candidate

scope

/skəʊp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: scopes · scoping · scoped

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phạm vi hoặc mức độ của một chủ đề

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiết bị dùng để ngắm mục tiêu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

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 wit

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đ Conduct điều tra sơ bộ

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

We don't know, so let's scope the action before having another shoot out.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực hiện thủ tục y tế

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

VerbRegister: colloquial

Examples

The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scope” mean?

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.

Is “scope” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.