Synonyms: oscilloscope, scope, CRO, cathode-ray oscilloscope
Definition: electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Similar words: electronic equipment
Definition: equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
Definition: a magnifier of images of distant objects
Similar words: magnifier
Definition: a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
Synonyms: compass, scope, orbit, range, reach, ambit
Definition: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Usage: 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
Similar words: extent
Definition: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
Usage: the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent
Synonyms: setting, scope, background
Definition: the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Usage: you can't do that in a university setting
Similar words: environment
Definition: the totality of surrounding conditions
Usage: he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room