Scope (?), n. [It. scopo, L.
scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark,
aim; akin to &?;, &?; to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf.
Skeptic, Bishop.] 1. That at which
one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that
which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate
design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object. "Shooting
wide, do miss the marked scope." Spenser.
Your scope is as mine own,
So to enforce or qualify the laws
As to your soul seems good.
Shak.
The scope of all their pleading against man's
authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the
church.
Hooker.
2. Room or opportunity for free outlook or
aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent;
liberty; range of view, intent, or action.
Give him line and scope.
Shak.
In the fate and fortunes of the human race,
scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always
fail to discern the reasons of.
I. Taylor.
Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the
reflections which have arisen in my mind.
Burke.
An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or
scope.
Hawthorne.
3. Extended area. [Obs.] "The
scopes of land granted to the first adventurers." Sir J.
Davies.
4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of
cable.
Scope (?), n. [It. scopo, L.
scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark,
aim; akin to &?;, &?; to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf.
Skeptic, Bishop.] 1. That at which
one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that
which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate
design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object. "Shooting
wide, do miss the marked scope." Spenser.
Your scope is as mine own,
So to enforce or qualify the laws
As to your soul seems good.
Shak.
The scope of all their pleading against man's
authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the
church.
Hooker.
2. Room or opportunity for free outlook or
aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent;
liberty; range of view, intent, or action.
Give him line and scope.
Shak.
In the fate and fortunes of the human race,
scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always
fail to discern the reasons of.
I. Taylor.
Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the
reflections which have arisen in my mind.
Burke.
An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or
scope.
Hawthorne.
3. Extended area. [Obs.] "The
scopes of land granted to the first adventurers." Sir J.
Davies.
4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of
cable.
