purview vs compass

purview and compass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purview	Yes	No	No	No
compass	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, compass is a hypernym of purview; that is, compass is a word with a broader meaning than purview:

purview: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
compass: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other hypernyms of purview include ambit, orbit, range, reach, scope.

purview (noun)	compass (noun)
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated	navigational instrument for finding directions
	drafting instrument used for drawing circles
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability

purview (verb)	compass (verb)
	get the meaning of something
	travel around, either by plane or ship
	bring about; accomplish