surveillance — Close observation or monitoring of a person, group, or area, especially for security purposes.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Close observation or monitoring of a person, group, or area, especially for security purposes.
Pronunciation (IPA): /sərˈveɪləns/
Korean meaning: 감시, 관찰
Korean pronunciation: 서-베일런스 (강세: 베일)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks he's under surveillance every time I vacuum - he hides under the bed like a fugitive!
- The detective maintained surveillance on the suspect for three weeks.
- With all the surveillance technology today, my phone probably knows what I'm going to eat before I do!
surveillance
NOUN//sərˈveɪləns//
Close observation or monitoring of a person, group, or area, especially for security purposes.
Cameras watch a person and track their movement.
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Surveillance montage falls to digital sabotage!
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Origin
From French surveillance, combining 'sur-' (over/above) and 'veiller' (to watch), literally meaning 'to watch from above.' The word entered English in the early 19th century with the sense of keeping close watch over someone or something.
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“My cat thinks he's under surveillance every time I vacuum - he hides under the bed like a fugitive!”
“The detective maintained surveillance on the suspect for three weeks.”
“With all the surveillance technology today, my phone probably knows what I'm going to eat before I do!”
“The company installed surveillance equipment to monitor employee productivity.”
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