scopic
Relating to seeing
Scopic is a combining form meaning "relating to viewing or observation," appearing in words like microscopic, telescopic, and endoscopic.
It derives from the Greek word for seeing.
The form typically attaches to roots indicating what is being viewed or the instrument used: a microscopic organism, telescopic lenses.
Light-focusing curved glass
- opticsScience of illumination
- focusConcentrated attention point
- visionAbility to see
- sightVisual perception faculty
retina · cornea · pupil · iris · glasses · binoculars · viewfinder · eyepiece
Science of celestial objects
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
observatory · Hubble · lenses · aperture · nebulae · deep space · night sky · astrophotography
Basic biological units
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- organismsIndividual living entities
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- tissueDisposable soft paper
samples · slides · laboratory · biopsy · cytology · histology · microorganisms · pathogens
Way of seeing things
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- vantagePosition of advantage
- frameworkUnderlying support system
standpoint · worldview · paradigm · orientation · panoptic · kaleidoscopic · horoscopic · gyroscopic
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
sight · retina · cornea · pupil · iris · glasses · binoculars · viewfinder · eyepiece · magnification
astronomy
Science of celestial objects
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
cosmos · observatory · Hubble · lenses · aperture · nebulae · deep space · night sky · astrophotography · celestial
cells
Basic biological units
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- organismsIndividual living entities
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
tissue · samples · slides · laboratory · biopsy · cytology · histology · microorganisms · pathogens · protozoa
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
framework · standpoint · worldview · paradigm · orientation · panoptic · kaleidoscopic · horoscopic · gyroscopic
scopicblind
Lacking the sense of sight
unseeing · sightless · imperceptible · invisible · unobserved
- scope outExamine a place beforehand
- scope it out
- out of scope
- sniper scopeMagnifying attachment for accuracy
- scope creepUncontrolled project growth
- night vision scopeOptical device amplifying low light
scope, telescope, microscope, microscopic, kaleidoscope, periscope, telescopic, macroscopic, microscopy