Scope vs. Compass

Scopenoun

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

Compassnoun

A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).

Scopenoun

(weapons) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Compassnoun

A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).

Scopenoun

(computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.

Compassnoun

(music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.

Scopenoun

(logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.

Compassnoun

(obsolete) A space within limits; an area.

Scopenoun

(linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.

‘the scope of an adverb’;

Compassnoun

(obsolete) An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.

‘within the compass of an encircling wall’;

Scopenoun

(slang) A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.

Compassnoun

Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.

Scopenoun

Short for any medical procedure that ends in the suffix endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.}}

Compassnoun

(archaic) scope.

Scopeverb

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

Compassnoun

(obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

Scopeverb

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

‘The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.’;

Compassverb

To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.

Scopeverb

(slang) To examine under a microscope.

‘The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.’;

Compassverb

To go about or round entirely; to traverse.

Scopenoun

That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object.

‘Your scope is as mine own,So to enforce or qualify the lawsAs to your soul seems good.’; ‘The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church.’;

Compassverb

(dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.

Scopenoun

Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view, intent, or action.

‘Give him line and scope.’; ‘In the fate and fortunes of the human race, scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always fail to discern the reasons of.’; ‘Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind.’; ‘An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope.’;

Compassverb

(dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).

Scopenoun

Extended area.

Compassadverb

(obsolete) In a circuit; round about.

Scopenoun

Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable.

Compassnoun

A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

‘They fetched a compass of seven day's journey.’; ‘This day I breathed first; time is come round,And where I did begin, there shall I end;My life is run his compass.’;

Scopenoun

To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usually with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site.

Compassnoun

An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall.

Scopenoun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

‘the range of a supersonic jet’; ‘the ambit of municipal legislation’; ‘within the compass of this article’; ‘within the scope of an investigation’; ‘outside the reach of the law’; ‘in the political orbit of a world power’;

Compassnoun

An inclosed space; an area; extent.

‘Their wisdom . . . lies in a very narrow compass.’;

Scopenoun

the state of the environment in which a situation exists;

‘you can't do that in a university setting’;

Compassnoun

Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination.

‘The compass of his argument.’;

Scopenoun

a magnifier of images of distant objects

Compassnoun

Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; - used with within.

‘In two hundred years before (I speak within compass), no such commission had been executed.’;

Scopenoun

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Compassnoun

The range of notes, or tones, within the capacity of a voice or instrument.

‘You would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass.’;

Compassnoun

An instrument for determining directions upon the earth's surface by means of a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and southerly direction.

‘He that first discovered the use of the compass did more for the supplying and increase of useful commodities than those who built workhouses.’;

Compassnoun

A pair of compasses.

‘To fix one foot of their compass wherever they please.’;

Compassnoun

A circle; a continent.

‘The tryne compas [the threefold world containing earth, sea, and heaven. Skeat.]’; ‘Its leaves are turned to the north as true as the magnet:This is the compass flower.’;

Compassverb

To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.

‘Ye shall compass the city seven times.’; ‘We the globe can compass soon.’;

Compassverb

To inclose on all sides; to surround; to encircle; to environ; to invest; to besiege; - used with about, round, around, and round about.

‘With terrors and with clamors compassed round.’; ‘Now all the blessingsOf a glad father compass thee about.’; ‘Thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round.’;

Compassverb

To reach round; to circumvent; to get within one's power; to obtain; to accomplish.

‘If I can check my erring love, I will:If not, to compass her I'll use my skill.’; ‘How can you hope to compass your designs?’;

Compassverb

To curve; to bend into a circular form.

Compassverb

To purpose; to intend; to imagine; to plot.

‘Compassing and imagining the death of the king are synonymous terms; compassing signifying the purpose or design of the mind or will, and not, as in common speech, the carrying such design to effect.’;

Compassnoun

navigational instrument for finding directions

Compassnoun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

‘the range of a supersonic jet’; ‘the ambit of municipal legislation’; ‘within the compass of this article’; ‘within the scope of an investigation’; ‘outside the reach of the law’; ‘in the political orbit of a world power’;

Compassnoun

the limit of capability;

‘within the compass of education’;

Compassnoun

drafting instrument used for drawing circles

Compassverb

bring about; accomplish;

‘This writer attempts more than his talents can compass’;

Compassverb

travel around, either by plane or ship;

‘We compassed the earth’;

Compassverb

get the meaning of something;

‘Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?’;

Compassnoun

an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it

‘walkers should be equipped with a map and compass’; ‘a magnetic compass’; ‘Crewe was ideally placed on the rail network, with connections running to all points of the compass’;

Compassnoun

an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen

‘a regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass’;

Compassnoun

the range or scope of something

‘the event had political repercussions which are beyond the compass of this book’; ‘goods and services which fall within the compass of the free market’;

Compassnoun

the enclosing limits of an area

‘this region had within its compass many types of agriculture’;

Compassnoun

the range of notes that can be produced by a voice or a musical instrument

‘the cellos were playing in a rather sombre part of their compass’;

Compassverb

go round (something) in a circular course

‘the ship wherein Magellan compassed the world’;

Compassverb

surround or hem in on all sides

‘we were compassed round by a thick fog’;

Compassverb

contrive to accomplish (something)

‘he compassed his end only by the exercise of violence’;

Compass

A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with magnetic north.