'Purview' definitions:
Definition of 'purview'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Purview'
From: GCIDE
- Purview \Pur"view\, n. [OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso.] 1. (a) (Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with " Be it enacted, " as distinguished from the preamble. --Cowell. (b) Hence: The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions. --Marshall. [1913 Webster]
- Profanations within the purview of several statutes. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. [1913 Webster]
- In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of a particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within the purview of that authority. --Madison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'purview'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agency,
- agentship,
- ambit,
- assignment,
- authority,
- authorization,
- brevet,
- care,
- charge,
- clear sight,
- color vision,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- compass,
- cone vision,
- consignment,
- cure,
- day vision,
- daylight vision,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- deputation,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- discernment,
- embassy,
- empowerment,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- errand,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- extension,
- extent,
- eye,
- eye-mindedness,
- eyesight,
- factorship,
- farsight,
- farsightedness,
- field of view,
- field of vision,
- full power,
- horizon,
- jurisdiction,
- keen sight,
- ken,
- legation,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- mandate,
- mission,
- night vision,
- office,
- orbit,
- perception,
- peripheral field,
- peripheral vision,
- perspicacity,
- perspicuity,
- photopia,
- plenipotentiary power,
- power of attorney,
- power of sight,
- power to act,
- procuration,
- proxy,
- quick sight,
- radius,
- range,
- reach,
- regency,
- regentship,
- responsibility,
- rod vision,
- scope,
- scotopia,
- seeing,
- sense of sight,
- sight,
- sightedness,
- sweep,
- task,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- twilight vision,
- unobstructed vision,
- vicarious authority,
- vision,
- visual acuity,
- visual field,
- visual sense,
- warrant