noun
the area that is included in or dealt with by something [noncount]
[noncount] :space or opportunity for action, thought, etc.
noun
plural scopes
[count] chiefly US :an instrument (such as a telescope or microscope) that is used to look at things
verb
scopes; scoped; scoping
scope out
[phrasal verb]
scope (someone or something) out or scope out (someone or something) US informal :to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information