n. (Chem.) A yellow gelatinous or crystalline substance found in broom (Cytisus scoparius) accompanying sparteine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom. ] (Zool.) Having the surface closely covered with hairs, like a brush. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to &unr_;, &unr_; to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf. Skeptic, Bishop. ] 1. 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. “Shooting wide, do miss the marked scope.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your scope is as mine own,
So to enforce or qualify the laws
As to your soul seems good. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give him line and scope. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Extended area. [ Obs. ] “The scopes of land granted to the first adventurers.” Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable. [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. (Zool.) Scopeloid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr. Gr. &unr_; a headland) + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus, or family Scopelodae, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. -- n. (Zool.) Any fish of the family Scopelidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scopae, scopa + -ferous. ] (Zool.) Bearing a tuft of brushlike hairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom + -form. ] Having the form of a broom or besom. “Zeolite, stelliform or scopiform.” Kirwan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom + pes, pedis, a foot. ] (Zool.) Same as Scopuliped. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ From Scoop, v. t. ] To lade or dip out. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ NL. scops, fr. Gr. &unr_; the little horned owl. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl (Scops asio). [ 1913 Webster ]