Scope
/skoʊp/noun
The range, extent, or field of view of something; also a device for viewing or measuring.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek skopos, “one who watches” or “a lookout,” from the same root that gave English words tied to observing and aiming.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spek-
“to look, observe”
Ancient Greek
Greek
skopein
“to look at, examine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
skopos
“a watcher, lookout, goal”
Late Latin
Latin
scopus
“mark, target, aim”
15th Century
English
scope
“aim, purpose, intended object”
Modern English
English
scope
“range, extent, field of view”