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SCOPE (through Ital. scopo, aim, purpose, intent, from Gr. o'KOaos, mark to shoot at, aim, o ic07reiv, to see, whence the termination in telescope, microscope, &c.)

SCOPE (through Ital. scopo, aim, purpose, See also:
INTENT (from Lat. intend ere, to stretch out, extend, particularly in the phrase intendere animum, to turn one's mind to, purpose)
intent, from Gr. o'KOaos, See also:
MARK
MARK, CARL (1858– )
MARK, GOSPEL OF ST
MARK, ST
mark to shoot at, aim, o ic07reiv, to see, whence the termination in See also:
TELESCOPE
telescope, See also:
MICROSCOPE (Gr. µucp6s, small, asenreiv, to %view)
microscope, &c.) , properly that which is aimed at, purpose, intention; hence outlook, view, range of observation or See also:

ACTION

action; more generally, the See also:

SPHERE (Gr. vclsa?pa, a ball or globe)

sphere or See also:

field over which an activity extends, See also:

ROOM

room or opportunity for See also:

PLAY

play or action .

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