panoptic
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9.6
- adjective
- /pæˈnɒptɪk/
- Formal
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panóptico
- In his lecture, he discussed the panoptic nature of social media, where every action can be observed by others.
- panoptic gaze
Examples
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The panoptic sort is a system of power that is guided by a generalized concern with the rationalization of social, economic, and political systems.
Blog text (3) -
Power relations within penal institutions, Zinoman shows, are far more complex than that of a panoptic authority able to condition the behavior and bodies of powerless inmates.
Academic text (2005) -
"It's panoptic surveillance," said Raf.
Fiction book (1996) -
He considered communication technologies as components of a "panoptic machine" that ensured that individuals were seen, but were not aware that they were seen or were objects of information rather than subjects of communication.
Blog text (3) -
Also in 2003, the Bush administration further expanded its "panoptic gaze" to reach the Saharan and Sahelian regions of West Africa.
Academic text (2005) -
Foucault's conception of the panoptic machine therefore acknowledged the control potential of computers and electronic networks, in which both the distribution of intelligence and the integration of surveillance mechanisms could be concurrently coordinated and controlled.
Blog text (3) -
The rehearsals break the silence imposed by the panoptic gaze, as they authorize prison performers to reflect, intellectually and emotionally, upon these cultural categories and empower them to change them.
Academic text (1993) -
The city is designed with a panoptic layout that allows visitors to see all the attractions from one central location.
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The museum's panoptic approach to exhibition design ensures that every artwork is visible from multiple angles.
Synonyms
469
3.7
General and not detailed, covering many things
330
4.1
Large in amount, range, or area
23
4.1
Covering many different subjects or areas
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5.9
Including all parts of something
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4.9
A very wide view of land or a city from high up
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6.0
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
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3.5
Including all services and costs for one price
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4.6
Including everything or everyone without leaving anything out
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7.8
A short clear overview of a subject that shows the main points
Showing everything in one view
Including many different people, ideas, or things
How Comprehensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Panoptic comes from the parts pan- meaning 'all' and optic meaning 'seeing', just like in the familiar word panorama or optical. So a panoptic view is one that 'sees' everything at once and gives a complete picture.