scope base line

scope Noun

— The scope of a book, a law, a duty, etc. is how much is includes or how far it can go. The small budget has limited the scope of the research. There are plans to expand the scope of the department's activities. This kind of art allows the greatest scope for individual expression. It is not within the scope of this book to talk about them all. — A scope is an instrument for looking at things, e.g., a telescope or a microscope.

scope Verb

— If you scope something (out), you look at it carefully. I scoped out the place last week. It seems nice.

base Noun

— Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up. — Something's base is its most important part. — A base is a building for military personnel and material.

base Adjective

— Rude, unfair, or unkind. The people who make those sex videos are really base.

base Verb

— When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place. The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world. — If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y. The movie is based on the book.

line Noun

— A mark that is long, straight and very thin. She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts. — A row. Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt. — A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue. You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.

line Verb

— Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row. — Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something. Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table. — Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people. Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time. — Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines. Please line the pitch before the match. — Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.