Scope or scopes may refer to:

People with the surname

* Jamie Scope (born 1986), English footballer * John T. Scopes (1900–1970), central figure in the Scopes Trial regarding the teaching of evolution

Arts, media, and entertainment

CinemaScope CinemaScope is an anamorphic lens series used, from 1953 to 1967, and less often later, for shooting widescreen films that, crucially, could be screened in theatres using existing equipment, albeit with a lens adapter. Its creation in 1953 by ...

or Scope prints, anamorphic film prints * ''Scope'' (magazine), a South African men's magazine * ''

The Scope (alternative weekly) ''The Scope'' was a free English language alternative newsweekly based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. First published on July 6, 2006, the newspaper started as a weekly publication, printing 6,000 copies. In fall of 2006 they ...

'', a newspaper in St. John's, Newfoundland * ''Scope'' (Australian TV series) * ''Scope'' (Irish TV series) * ''Scope'' (album), a 1979 studio album by Buck Hill Quartet

Computing

Scope (computer science) In computer programming, the scope of a name binding (an association of a name to an entity, such as a variable) is the part of a program where the name binding is valid; that is, where the name can be used to refer to the entity. In other parts o ...

, the range in which a variable can be referenced * scope (

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), an archival information program * CDC SCOPE, a series of Control Data Corporation operating systems

Concepts

* Scope (logic), the range influenced by the quantification in logic * Scope (formal semantics), the natural language counterpart of logical scope * Scope (project management), the sum of all projects, products and their features * Scope of practice (US and Canada), terminology that defines the procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for licensed professionals

Devices and procedures

* Any of a number of

viewing instrument A viewing instrument is a type of optical instrument that is used to assist viewing or visually examining an object or scenery Types * binoculars * contact lenses * cystoscope * electrotachyscope * endoscope * eyeglasses * fibrescope * findersc ...

s * SCOPE (protein engineering), a technique of creating gene libraries *

Scope (synthesizer) Creamware Audio GmbH (typically styled as creamw@re) was a manufacturer of DSP-based sound cards and synthesizers in Siegburg, Germany. These cards are used to create synthesized sounds for audio production in music and other audio environmen ...

, a DSP-based synthesizer by Creamware * Endoscope, an optical instrument (borescope) used to perform medical visual inspection (endoscopy) of enclosed body cavities. The term "scope" may refer to the following medical procedures: ** Arthroscopy, for examining a joint space (orthopedics) ** Bronchoscopy, for examining the lower respiratory tract (pulmonology) **

Colonoscopy Colonoscopy () or coloscopy () is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It can provide a visual diagnosis (''e. ...

, for examining the large intestine (gastroenterology) ** Cystoscopy, for examining the bladder (urology) ** Gastroscopy, for examining the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (gastroenterology) ** Mediastinoscopy, for examining the anterior mediastinum (cardiothoracics) ** Laparoscopy, for examining the abdominopelvic cavity (general surgery and gynecology) ** Nephroscopy, for examining the pelvi and calyceal system of a kidney (urology) ** Rhinoscopy, for examining the nasal cavity, sinuses and pharynx (otorhinolaryngology) ** Thoracoscopy, for examining a pleural cavity (cardiothoracics) ** Ureteroscopy, for examining a ureter (urology) * Microscope, a magnifying optical instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye *

Oscilloscope An oscilloscope (informally a scope) is a type of electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying electrical voltages as a two-dimensional plot of one or more signals as a function of time. The main purposes are to display repetiti ...

, a type of electronic test instrument * Scope soldering iron, an Australian low-voltage soldering iron * Telescope, a magnifying optical instrument used to see objects that are too distant for the naked eye ** Spotting scope, a portable high-power telescope for observation of distant objects * Telescopic sight, a telescope used as a sighting device, typically on rifles and air rifles

Organisations

Scope (charity) Scope (previously known as the National Spastics Society) is a disability charity in England and Wales that campaigns to change negative attitudes about disability, provides direct services, and educates the public. The organisation was found ...

, a British charity that supports people with disabilities * SCOPE Art Show, a global emerging art fair * SCOPE Maastricht, a nonprofit study association at Maastricht University, The Netherlands * Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment * Senior Consulting Program for Engineering, a program at Olin College in Massachusetts

Other uses

Scope (horse) Scope (24 March 2018 – 28 June 2022) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After winning his only start as a two-year-old in 2020 he developed into a top-class stayer in the autumn of the following year, winning the Noel ...

, a racehorse *

Scope (mouthwash) Scope is a brand of mouthwash made by Procter & Gamble. It was introduced in 1966, and for many years has been a competitor of Listerine, the longtime dominant mouthwash product. The Scope has collaborated with other brands such as Crest and O ...

* Norfolk Scope, an arena in Norfolk, Virginia