3. Extended area. [Obs.] "The scopes of land granted to the first adventurers." Sir J. Davies.
4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable. v. t. To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usu with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site.
SCOPELINE
Sco"pe*line, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Scopeloid.
SCOPELOID
Sco"pe*loid, a. Etym: [NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr. Gr. -oid.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus, or family
Scopelodæ, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which
are phosphorescent.
— n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any fish of the family Scopelidæ.
SCOPIFEROUS
Sco*pif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. scopae, scopa + -ferous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Bearing a tuft of brushlike hairs.
SCOPIFORM
Sco"pi*form, a. Etym: [L. scopae, scopa, a broom + -form.]