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GreekVariants
scopescopskopein
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About This Root
From Greek skopeîn (to look at, observe, examine). Primarily forms the names of viewing instruments: telescope (see far), microscope (see small), periscope (see around), stethoscope (examine the chest), kaleidoscope (view beautiful forms). Scope on its own means 'range of view or action.'
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kaleidoscope
A tube toy producing shifting colourful patterns; a constantly changing series of things; 万花筒；千变万化的事物
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periscope
An optical instrument for viewing from a concealed position, as used in submarines
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stethoscope
A medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body
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telescope
An optical instrument for viewing distant objects; to collapse or compress into a smaller form
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