Found 3 items, similar to Scopes.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: scope bidang, cakupan, lapangan, luasnya
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Scopes Scopes n : 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) [syn: John Scopes, John Thomas Scopes ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scope Scope \Scope\, n. [It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to ?, ? to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf. Skeptic, Bishop.] 1. That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object. “Shooting wide, do miss the marked scope.” --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Your scope is as mine own, So to enforce or qualify the laws As to your soul seems good. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view, intent, or action. [1913 Webster] Give him line and scope. --Shak. [1913 Webster] In the fate and fortunes of the human race, scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always fail to discern the reasons of. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind. --Burke. [1913 Webster] An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 3. Extended area. [Obs.] “The scopes of land granted to the first adventurers.” --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster] 4. Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]