Scopes Moderate

Scopes has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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)

"The term "Scopes" refers to the Tennessee high school teacher who violated state law by teaching evolution, a case famously tried against him in 1925."

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plural of scope

"The new microscope and telescope scopes allowed us to see details we never noticed before."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scope

"The spy scopes the target before making his move."