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1. 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 T. Scopes, John Scopes, John Thomas Scopes

1. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
   "within the scope of an investigation";
   - range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
    
2. The state of the environment in which a situation exists
   - setting, background
    
3. A magnifier of images of distant objects
   - telescope
    
4. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
   - oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO
    
5. (computing) the region of code in which an identifier is accessible

1. Estimate or determine the nature, value, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
   "I will have the family jewels scoped by a professional";
   - measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

Type of: electronic equipment, environment, evaluate, extent, judge, magnifier, pass judgment, school teacher, schoolie [Austral, informal], schoolteacher

Part of: cardiac monitor, heart monitor, microwave radar, monitor, monitoring device, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation

Encyclopedia: Scopes