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

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

Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.

(programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.

(logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.

(linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.

(ellipsis of optic instrument names) ''Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.''

(ellipsis of endoscopy or the names of types thereof) (colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix (-scopy), such as (endoscopy), (colonoscopy), (bronchoscopy), etc.

To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.

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

To define the scope of something.

(programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.

(informal) To examine under a microscope.

(informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.

(obsolete) A bundle, as of twigs.