Scope or scopes may refer to:

People with the surname

Jamie Scope Jamie Scope (born 10 December 1986 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English footballer. Career College and amateur From 2006 to 2010, Scope was a member of the University of the Incarnate Word Men's soccer team located in San Antonio, Texas. He ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

John T. Scopes John Thomas Scopes (August 3, 1900 – October 21, 1970) was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who was charged on May 5, 1925, with violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee schools. He was trie ...

(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), a South African men's magazine * '' The Scope (alternative weekly)'', 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), the range in which a variable can be referenced * scope ( scopeArchiv), an archival information program *

CDC SCOPE SCOPE (Supervisory Control of Program Execution) is a series of Control Data Corporation operating systems developed in the 1960s. Variants * SCOPE for the CDC 3000 series * SCOPE for the CDC 6000 series * SCOPE and SCOPE-2 for the CDC 7600/Cyber- ...

, a series of Control Data Corporation operating systems

Concepts

Scope (logic) In logic, the scope of a quantifier or a quantification is the range in the formula where the quantifier "engages in". It is put right after the quantifier, often in parentheses. Some authors describe this as including the variable put right afte ...

, the range influenced by the quantification in logic *

Scope (formal semantics) In formal semantics, the scope of a semantic operator is the semantic object to which it applies. For instance, in the sentence "''Paulina doesn't drink beer but she does drink wine''," the proposition that Paulina drinks beer occurs within the sco ...

, the natural language counterpart of logical scope *

Scope (project management) In project management, scope is the defined features and functions of a product, or the scope of work needed to finish a project. Scope involves getting information required to start a project, including the features the product needs to meet its s ...

, the sum of all projects, products and their features *

Scope of practice Scope of practice describes the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license. The scope of practice is limited to that which the law allows for ...

(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) Structure-based combinatorial protein engineering (SCOPE) is a synthetic biology technique for creating gene libraries ( lineages) of defined composition designed from structural and probabilistic constraints of the encoded proteins. The developmen ...

, a technique of creating gene libraries * Scope (synthesizer), a DSP-based synthesizer by Creamware *

Endoscope An endoscope is an inspection instrument composed of image sensor, optical lens, light source and mechanical device, which is used to look deep into the body by way of openings such as the mouth or anus. A typical endoscope applies several modern t ...

, 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 Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the ...

, for examining a joint space (orthopedics) **

Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument (bronchoscope) is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a trac ...

, for examining the lower respiratory tract (pulmonology) ** Colonoscopy, for examining the large intestine (gastroenterology) **

Cystoscopy Cystoscopy is endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra. It is carried out with a cystoscope. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The cystoscope has lenses like a telescope or microscop ...

, for examining the bladder (urology) **

Gastroscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD), also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum. It is considered ...

, for examining the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (gastroenterology) **

Mediastinoscopy Mediastinoscopy is a procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining a biopsy. Mediastinoscopy is often used for staging of lymph nodes of lung cancer or for diagnosing other conditio ...

, for examining the anterior mediastinum (cardiothoracics) **

Laparoscopy Laparoscopy () is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen.Medlin ...

, for examining the abdominopelvic cavity (general surgery and gynecology) **

Nephroscopy Nephroscopy is an endoscopic examination of the kidney The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs found in vertebrates. They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about in length. ...

, for examining the pelvi and calyceal system of a kidney (urology) **

Rhinoscopy A Rhinoscope (or Nasoscope) is a thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose. A rhinoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue. Types Rhinoscopy is performed by two procedures. * Anterio ...

, for examining the nasal cavity, sinuses and pharynx (otorhinolaryngology) **

Thoracoscopy Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy and/or resection/drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity, usually with video assistance. Thoracoscopy may be performed either under general anaesthe ...

, for examining a pleural cavity (cardiothoracics) **

Ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy is an examination of the upper urinary tract, usually performed with a ureteroscope that is passed through the urethra and the bladder, and then directly into the ureter. The procedure is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of diso ...

, for examining a ureter (urology) *

Microscope A microscope () is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic means being invisi ...

, 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 The "Scope" soldering iron is a tool for soldering with lead-tin alloys, made in Australia since 1950, and intended for occasional or intermittent use. It has the virtue of quickly coming up to soldering temperature (~300C) and delivering conside ...

, an Australian low-voltage soldering iron *

Telescope A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. Originally meaning only an optical instrument using lenses, curved mirrors, or a combination of both to observ ...

, a magnifying optical instrument used to see objects that are too distant for the naked eye **

Spotting scope A spotting scope is a compact high-power telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects. They are used as portable optical enhancement devices for various outdoor activities such as birdwatching, skygazing and other naturali ...

, a portable high-power telescope for observation of distant objects *

Telescopic sight A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope informally, is an optical sighting device based on a refracting telescope. It is equipped with some form of a referencing pattern – known as a '' reticle'' – mounted in a focally appropriate ...

, 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 SCOPE Art Show (SCOPE) is a contemporary art fair held annually in New York City, Miami Beach, and Basel. The art fairs, which focus on young galleries and emerging art, each include between 60 and 100 exhibitors. History SCOPE was founded by ar ...

, a global emerging art fair *

SCOPE Maastricht SCOPE Maastricht is the official study association (in the legal form of a Dutch ''vereniging'') of the School of Business and Economics (commonly abbreviated as SBE) at Maastricht University, representing students and organizing social, academic ...

, a nonprofit study association at Maastricht University, The Netherlands *

Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) was established by the 10th meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Council for Science (ICSU) in 1969. SCOPE's members include 38 national science academies and resear ...

* Senior Consulting Program for Engineering, a program at

Olin College Olin College of Engineering, officially Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, is a private college focused on engineering and located in Needham, Massachusetts. Olin College is noted in the engineering community for its relatively recent fou ...

in Massachusetts

Other uses

* Scope (horse), a racehorse * Scope (mouthwash) *

Norfolk Scope Norfolk Scope is a multi-function complex in Norfolk, Virginia, comprising an 11,000-person arena, a 2,500-person theater known as Chrysler Hall, a exhibition hall and a 600-car parking garage. The arena was designed by Italian architect/engin ...

, an arena in Norfolk, Virginia