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panopticshowing or seeing the whole at one view; all-encompassing in scope or content

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing or seeing the whole at one view; all-encompassing in scope or content

Pronunciation (IPA): /pænˈɑːptɪk/

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's panoptic management style made employees feel like they were always being watched.
  • The drone provided a panoptic view of the disaster area for rescue operations.
  • Social media platforms have created a panoptic society where privacy is nearly extinct.

panoptic

ADJECTIVE

[/pænˈɑːptɪk/]

showing or seeing the whole at one view; all-encompassing in scope or content

showing or seeing the whole at one view; all-encompassing in scope or content
💡 Concept

showing or seeing the whole at one view; all-encompassing in scope or content

Through panoptic vision and advanced optic, every global topic comes into focus!
🎵 Rhyme

Through panoptic vision and advanced optic, every global topic comes into focus!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pænˈɑːptɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/pænˈɒptɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpan--
Rootopt
Suffix--ic

🎵Rhyme

optictopictropic
optic
topic
tropic

🔗Collocations

panoptic view
panoptic surveillance
panoptic perspective
panoptic vision
panoptic overview

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's panoptic management style made employees feel like they were always being watched.

The drone provided a panoptic view of the disaster area for rescue operations.

Social media platforms have created a panoptic society where privacy is nearly extinct.

😄 Fun example

My mother's panoptic awareness of neighborhood gossip amazes me every time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

comprehensiveall-seeingomniscientencompassingpanoramic

Antonyms

limitednarrowrestricted

Related

surveillanceobservationpanoramaoversightmonitoring

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