(n) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:, Syn. compass, orbit, range, reach, ambit, Example:the range of a supersonic jet; a piano has a greater range than the human voice; the ambit of municipal legislation; within the compass of this article; within the scope of an investigation; outside the reach of the law; in the political orbit of a world power

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

scopes trial

(n) a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed

scophthalmus

(n) a genus of Bothidae, Syn. genus Scophthalmus

scopolamine

(n) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures, Syn. hyoscine, Example:transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness; someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying

scopolia

(n) genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids, Syn. genus Scopolia

scopolia carniolica

(n) herb that is a source of scopolamine

scops owl

(n) any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call

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Scoparin

n. (Chem.) A yellow gelatinous or crystalline substance found in broom (Cytisus scoparius) accompanying sparteine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scopate

a. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom. ] (Zool.) Having the surface closely covered with hairs, like a brush. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scope

n. [ It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo`s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to &unr_;, &unr_; 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 ]

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Scopeline

a. (Zool.) Scopeloid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scopeloid

a. [ NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr. Gr. &unr_; a headland) + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus, or family Scopelodae, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. -- n. (Zool.) Any fish of the family Scopelidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scopiferous

a. [ L. scopae, scopa + -ferous. ] (Zool.) Bearing a tuft of brushlike hairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scopiform

a. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom + -form. ] Having the form of a broom or besom. “Zeolite, stelliform or scopiform.” Kirwan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scopiped

n. [ L. scopae, scopa, a broom + pes, pedis, a foot. ] (Zool.) Same as Scopuliped. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scoppet

v. t. [ From Scoop, v. t. ] To lade or dip out. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scops owl

[ NL. scops, fr. Gr. &unr_; the little horned owl. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl (Scops asio). [ 1913 Webster ]

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スコップ

[すこっぷ, sukoppu] SCOP

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Scopoli's Sturmtaucher { m } [ ornith. ]

Scopoli's Shearwater

Scopolispecht { m } [ ornith. ]

Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker

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