Scope or scopes may refer to:
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- Jamie Scope (born 1986), English footballer
- John T. Scopes (1900–1970), central figure in the Scopes Trial regarding the teaching of evolution
- 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 pelvic 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