σκοπός

English (LSJ)

ὁ (also ἡ, Od.22.396, Call.Del.66): (σκέπτομαι):—

   A one that watches, one that looks about or after things, παρὰ δὲ σκοπὸν εἷσεν Il.23.359; γυναικῶν δμῳάων σ. ἐσσι, of a housekeeper, Od. l.c.: in Pi., of gods and kings, c. gen. loci, guardian, protector, Ὀλύμπου σ. O.1.54; Δάλου 6.59; Μαγνήτων σ., of Peleus, N.5.27; τὸν ὑψόθεν σ., φύλακα βροτῶν A.Supp.381 (lyr.); also σκοποὶ τῶν εἰρημένων S.Ant. 215.    b one who watches or looks out to take advantage, Od.22.156; watchful, jealous master, S.Aj.945.    2 mostly, lookout-man, watcher, stationed in some high place (σκοπιά) to overlook a country, esp. in war, Il.2.792, Od.16.365, X.Cyr.3.2.1, 4.1.1, etc.; hence Ἠέλιον . . θεῶν σ. ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν h.Cer.62: also, game-watcher, X.Cyr. 1.6.40.    3 spy, scout, Il.10.324, 526,561 (later κατάσκοπος) σ. καὶ κατοπτῆρας στρατοῦ ἔπεμψα A.Th.36, cf. E.Tr.956; of a messenger who has been sent to learn tidings, S.OC35, cf. Ph.125; σκοπός, ναῶν κατόπτας E.Rh.557 (lyr.).    II mark or object on which one fixes the eye, σκοπὸν ἄλλον, ὃν οὔ πώ τις βάλεν ἀνήρ, εἴσομαι αἴ κε τύχωμι Od.22.6; ἀπὸ σκοποῦ away from the mark, 11.344; ἀπὸ σ. εἰρηκέναι, εἰρῆσθαι, Pl.Tht.179c, X.Smp.2.10; παρὰ σκοπόν Pi.O.13.94; σκοπῷ ἐπέχειν τόξον to aim at it, ib.2.89; σκοποῦ ἄντα τυχεῖν Id.N.6.27; ἔκυρσας ὥστε τοξότης . . σκοποῦ A.Ag.628; ὥστε τοξόται σκοποῦ, τοξεύετ' ἀνδρὸς τοῦδε S.Ant.1033; ἄθλιον σκοπὸν ἐμοὶ ἀκοντίσας Antipho 3.3.6; ἐπὶ σκοπὸν βάλλειν X.Cyr.1.6.29; παραλλάξαι τοῦ σ. καὶ ἁμαρτεῖν Pl.Tht. 194a; ἀποτυγχάνω τοῦ σκοποῦ Id.Lg.744a.    2 metaph., aim, end, object, οὗτος . . δοκεῖ ὁ σ. εἶναι πρὸς ὃν βλέποντα δεῖ ζῆν Id.Grg.507d; τὴν ἡδονὴν σ. ὀρθὸν πᾶσι ζῴοις γεγονέναι Id.Phlb.60a; στοχάζεσθαι σκοποῦ Id.R.519c; σ. τυραννικὸς τὸ ἡδύ Arist.Pol.1311a4, etc.; σκοπός . .nihil praebere 'his little game' is to make no allowance, Cic.Att. 15.29.2, cf. Arg. 11 Ar.Eq.    b Medic., of healing, ἐπὶ τῷ πρώτῳ σ. by first intention (i.e. direct union), κατὰ δεύτερον σ. by second intention (i.e. granulation or scar tissue), Gal.1.387, cf. 10.162.    3 contest in shooting at a mark, σ. ἱππέων, πεζῶν, IG9(2).527.16,18 (Larissa).    III name of a dance, Eup.446.