The difference between Aim and Scope
When used as nouns, aim means the pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck, whereas scope means the breadth, depth or reach of a subject.
When used as verbs, aim means to point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it, whereas scope means to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
check bellow for the other definitions of Aim and Scope
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Aim as a noun:
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
Examples:
"Take time with the aim of your gun."
"to take aim'"
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Aim as a noun:
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
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Aim as a noun:
Intention or goal
Examples:
"My number one aim in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings and kids happy''."
"synonyms: purpose design scheme"
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Aim as a noun:
The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target
Examples:
"The police officer has excellent aim, always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice."
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Aim as a noun (obsolete):
Conjecture; guess.
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Aim as a verb (intransitive):
To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
Examples:
"He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it."
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Aim as a verb (intransitive):
To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
Examples:
"to aim at a pass"
"to aim to do well in life"
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Aim as a verb (transitive):
To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
Examples:
"to aim an arrow at the deer"
"She aimed a punch at her ex-boyfriend."
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Aim as a verb (transitive):
To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
Examples:
"to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general"
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Aim as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To guess or conjecture.
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Aim as a noun:
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Scope as a noun:
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
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Scope as a noun (weapons):
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
Examples:
"synonyms: telescopic sight"
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Scope as a noun (computing):
The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
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Scope as a noun (logic):
The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
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Scope as a noun (linguistics):
The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
Examples:
"the scope of an adverb"
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Scope as a noun (slang):
A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
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Scope as a noun (medicine, colloquial):
Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix , such as , , , etc.
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Scope as a verb:
To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
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Scope as a verb (medicine, colloquial):
To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix , such as , , , etc.
Examples:
"The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament."
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Scope as a verb (slang):
To examine under a microscope.
Examples:
"The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it."
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Scope as a noun (obsolete):
A bundle, as of twigs.