scope vs sweep

scope and sweep both are nouns.

scope is not a verb while sweep is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scope	Yes	No	No	No
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sweep is a hyponym of scope; that is, sweep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scope:

scope: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
sweep: a wide scope

Other hyponyms of scope include approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationalism, internationality, latitude, horizon, purview, view, expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet.

scope (noun)	sweep (noun)
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
a magnifier of images of distant objects	a movement in an arc
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	a long oar used in an open boat
the state of the environment in which a situation exists	a wide scope
	winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
	someone who cleans soot from chimneys

scope (verb)	sweep (verb)
	win an overwhelming victory in or on
	sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
	clean by sweeping
	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
	sweep across or over
	force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
	to cover or extend over an area or time period
	cover the entire range of

Difference between scope and sweep

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