PURVIEW Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word purview. (close relations)
Definition of PURVIEW
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ambit | nounn | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | ||||||||
compass | nounn | |||||||
noun • navigational instrument for finding directions • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limit of capability • drafting instrument used for drawing circles verb • bring about; accomplish • travel around, either by plane or ship • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
extent | nounn | |||||||
noun • the point or degree to which something extends • the distance or area or volume over which something extends | ||||||||
range | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limits within which something can be effective • a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze • a series of hills or mountains • a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds • a variety of different things or activities • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the limit of capability • a kitchen appliance used for cooking food verb • change or be different within limits • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun • range or extend over; occupy a certain area • lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • feed as in a meadow or pasture • let eat • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
scope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • a magnifier of images of distant objects • electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | ||||||||
horizon | nounn | |||||||
noun • the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated • a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land • the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth | ||||||||
view | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the visual percept of a region • the act of looking or seeing or observing • the range of the eye • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of' • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated • outward appearance verb • deem to be • look at carefully; study mentally • see or watch |