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What does scope mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word scope? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
  2. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target
  3. (computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
  4. (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
  5. (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
  6. (slang) Shortened form of periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
  7. (medicine) Short for any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
Verb
  1. To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
  2. (slang) To perform arthroscopic surgery.
  3. (slang) To examine under a microscope.
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