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scop
(SKOHP)to see or examine
Greek for looking at or examining something — usually with a tool.
rootGreek
Senses & perceptionSpellings:scopscope
Example words
telescope
a tool for seeing far away
microscope
a tool for seeing very small things
periscope
a tool for seeing around or over an obstacle
scope
the range of what can be seen or covered
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing scop, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
telescope
a tool for seeing far away
microscope
a tool for seeing very small things
periscope
a tool for seeing around or over an obstacle
scope
the range of what can be seen or covered
endoscope
an instrument for looking inside the body
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Related roots
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