verb🔗ShareTo perform a cursory investigation of; scope out."Before committing to the job, Maria scoped the office out to see if it was a good fit. "actionbusinessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc."The doctor scoped my throat to check for inflammation and determine the cause of my persistent cough. "medicineactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code."We scoped the project deadline to two weeks to ensure we finished on time. "computingtechnologytechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo examine under a microscope."The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it."sciencebiologymedicinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo observe a bird using a spotting scope."The birdwatcher carefully scoped the rare eagle through her spotting scope, hoping for a clear view. "birdanimalnatureenvironmentsportactionbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
