scopic

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adjective

scop·​ic

ˈskäpik

1

: visual

a scopic method of illustrating a scientific principle

2

: having a wide scope : comprehensive

a scopic subject as the theory of photography

—L. E. Varden

-scopic

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adjective combining form

-scop·​ic

¦skäpik,

-pēk

1

: looking in a (specified) direction

basiscopic

2

: viewing or observing

orthoscopic

nooscopic

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek skopein + English -ic

Adjective combining form

Greek scopein + English -ic

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