SCOPE
Scrabble letter values: S1C3O1P3E1 = 9
Definition
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet". — synonyms: range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
- noun the state of the environment in which a situation exists. — synonyms: setting, background
- noun a magnifier of images of distant objects. — synonyms: telescope
- noun electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities. — synonyms: oscilloscope, cathode-ray_oscilloscope, CRO
Examples
- “a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
- “the ambit of municipal legislation”
- “within the compass of this article”