[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:an investigation of wide scope.", "space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation:to give one's fancy full scope.Synonyms: liberty , room , sweep , reach , range , extent , breadth , ambit", "extent in space; a tract or area.", "length:a scope of cable.", "aim or purpose.", "Linguistics, Logic.the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control:In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope.", "(used as a short form ofmicroscope, oscilloscope, periscope, radarscope, riflescope, telescopic sight,etc.)"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Slang.to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["Slang.to look at or over; examine; check out:a rock musician scoping out the audience before going on stage.to master; figure out:By the time we'd scoped out the problem, it was too late.", "to look at or over; examine; check out:a rock musician scoping out the audience before going on stage.", "to master; figure out:By the time we'd scoped out the problem, it was too late."]}, {"Bold_text": null, "List Items": ["a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words:telescope."]}]