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 or Scope prints, anamorphic film prints * Scope (magazine), ''Scope'' (magazine), a South African men's magazine * ''The Scope (alternative weekly)'', a newspaper in St. John's, Newfoundland * Scope (Australian TV series), ''Scope'' (Australian TV series) * Scope (Irish TV series), ''Scope'' (Irish TV series) * Scope (album), ''Scope'' (album), a 1979 studio album by Buck Hill Quartet

Computing

* Scope (computer science), the range in which a variable can be referenced * scope (scopeArchiv), 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 instruments * SCOPE (protein engineering), a technique of creating gene libraries * Scope (synthesizer), 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, 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, 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), 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), a racehorse * Scope (mouthwash) * Norfolk Scope, an arena in Norfolk, Virginia