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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PUR'VIEW, n.
1. Primarily, a condition or proviso; but in this sense not used.
2. The body of a statute, or that part which begins with "Be it enacted," as distinguished form the preamble.
3. In modern usage, the limit or scope of a statute; the whole extend of its intention or provisions.
4. Superintendence.
The federal power--is confined to objects of a general nature, more within the purview of the United States, than of any particular one. [Unusual.]
5. Limit or sphere intended; scope; extent.
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.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [syn: horizon, view, purview]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English purveu, from Anglo-French purveu est it is provided (opening phrase of a statute) Date: 15th century 1. a. the body or enacting part of a statute b. the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute 2. the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention 3. range of vision, understanding, or cognizance

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the scope or range of a document, scheme, etc. 2 the range of physical or mental vision. Etymology: ME f. AF purveü, OF porveü past part. of porveiir (as PURVEY)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Profanations within the purview of several statutes. --Bacon. 2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

The purview of something such as an organization or activity is the range of things it deals with. (FORMAL) That, however, was beyond the purview of the court; it was a diplomatic matter. N-SING: usu N of n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Limit, sphere, scope, extent, reach, compass.

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