scop
to look at, examine
Greek · skopein (σκοπέω); skopos
Greek skopein 'to look at, examine'. Scop words are about viewing: a telescope views far away, a microscope views tiny things, a kaleidoscope views beautiful patterns, a horoscope was a view of the hour.
Memory trick
A scope is a looking tube: SCOP always means to look at something.
Words from this root
- scope (scope) — range; viewing instrumentदायरा, गुंजाइश
- microscope (micro + scope) — instrument for viewing tiny thingsसूक्ष्मदर्शी
- microscopic (micro + scop + ic) — too small to see by eyeअति सूक्ष्म
- telescope (tele + scope) — instrument for viewing far objectsदूरदर्शी, दूरबीन
- kaleidoscope (kaleido + scope) — tube of shifting coloured patternsबहुरूपदर्शी
- kaleidoscopic (kaleido + scop + ic) — full of changing coloursरंग-बिरंगा, बदलते रंगों वाला
- gyroscope (gyro + scope) — spinning wheel that shows rotationघूर्णदर्शी यंत्र
- horoscope (horo + scope) — astrologer's chart for a birth hourराशिफल, जन्मकुंडली
- endoscope (endo + scope) — tube for seeing inside the bodyशरीर के अंदर देखने का यंत्र
- macroscopic (macro + scop + ic) — big enough to see by eyeआँखों से दिखने लायक