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Scope vs Farseer - What's the difference?

scope | farseer |

As nouns the difference between scope and farseer

is that scope is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain while farseer is one who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.

As a verb scope

is to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .

scope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
  • A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target
  • (computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
  • (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
  • (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
    • the scope of an adverb
  • (slang) Shortened form of periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.

    • Derived terms

    * scopeless

    Verb

    (scop)
  • To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .
  • (slang) To perform arthroscopic surgery.
    • The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
  • (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.

    Anagrams

    * copes * copse ----

    farseer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.
  • *1989 , Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr, The Crash of empire :
    • "I received word from the Farseer' only this morning. They had been studying the motion of the central band in Brutus, [...] "The men of the ' Farseer could not be mistaken?
  • *2008 , Marc Gascoigne, Christian Dunn, Let the Galaxy Burn :
    • The farseer opened its right hand and its witchblade leapt from the sheath across its back and settled into his grip.
  • An instrument or tool used to farsee; scope.
  • *1992 , C. S. Friedman, Black sun rising :
    • “Never mind that,” the Hunter put his hand on the barrel of the farseer'. “Look now.” Damien lowered his eye to the viewpiece—and saw the [...] Magnified exactly as it had been, with the ' farseer still fixed on the features he had chosen.