scoped out
Checked the scene
Scoped out means surveyed or assessed, usually in preparation for something.
You scope out a location before filming there, scope out the competition before launching a product, or scope out a restaurant before making a reservation: We scoped out the venue yesterday.
The phrase suggests deliberate reconnaissance rather than casual observation.
Determined worth or quality
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- examinedLooked at closely
- reviewedExamined and judged
- studiedExamined closely or learned
checked · researched · investigated · explored · surveyed · appraised · sized up · reconnoitered
Saw with attention
- eyeballedEstimated visually
- looked overExamined quickly, casually
- viewedSaw deliberately
- spottedSeen or patterned
noticed · glimpsed · sighted · monitored · surveyed · scanned · took in · kept an eye on
Recorded geographically
- chartedRecorded systematically on diagram
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- strategizedFormulated a plan
- blueprintedCreated detailed technical plans
diagrammed · sketched · drafted · formulated · designed · plotted · projected · devised
evaluated
Determined worth or quality
studied · checked · researched · investigated · explored · surveyed · appraised · sized up · reconnoitered · cased
watched
Saw with attention
- eyeballedEstimated visually
- looked overExamined quickly, casually
- viewedSaw deliberately
spotted · noticed · glimpsed · sighted · monitored · surveyed · scanned · took in · kept an eye on · canvassed
mapped
Recorded geographically
- chartedRecorded systematically on diagram
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- strategizedFormulated a plan
blueprinted · diagrammed · sketched · drafted · formulated · designed · plotted · projected · devised · organized
scoped outignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · disregarded · missed · neglected · glossed over
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