scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
telescope, scope -- (a magnifier of images of distant objects)
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