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Scopes
scope 1 S0154400 (skōp)n.1. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions: broaden one's scope by reading.2. The opportunity or possibility to function or be active: gave her imagination broad scope. See Synonyms at room.3. The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant: the scope of the debate. See Synonyms at range.4. The length or sweep of a mooring cable.5. Linguistics The range over a part of a sentence or discourse that a quantifier has an effect on.
[Italian scopo, aim, purpose, from Greek skopos, target, aim; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
scope 2 (skōp)n. Informal A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.tr.v. scoped, scop·ing, scopes 1. To examine or investigate, especially visually: scoped the landscape for signs of wildlife.2. To examine using an optical instrument such as a telescope or an endoscope: scoped the stars around Orion; scoped the patient's esophagus.Phrasal Verb: scope out1. To make a preliminary inspection or investigation of: "That summer ... she'd scoped out a big estate auction in Bennington and spotted a beautiful burnt-umber and deep-blue Chinese rug" (Janna Malamud Smith).2. To seek by inspecting various possibilities: "Some of the islanders are expert fishing guides, eagerly showing up at the airport for the weekly flight from Honolulu to scope out clients" (Paul Theroux).
[From -scope (as in microscope periscope, etc.). Verb, probably from noun (perhaps influenced by scope).]
Scopes S0154600 (skōps), John Thomas 1900-1970. American teacher who violated a state law by teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee high school. His trial (July 1925) was a highly publicized confrontation between defense attorney Clarence Darrow and prosecution counsel William Jennings Bryan. Scopes was found guilty and fined a nominal sum, but his conviction was later reversed on technical grounds.Scopes (skoʊps)
n. John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher convicted for teaching the Darwinian theory of evolution. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Scopes - Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)John Scopes, John Thomas Scopes |
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Related to Scopes: Scopes trial, Urban LegendsSynonyms for Scopesnoun Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolutionSynonyms- John Scopes
- John Thomas Scopes
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