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panoptic

[ pan-op-tik ]

adjective

  1. permitting the viewing of all parts or elements:

    a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base.

  2. considering all parts or elements; all inclusive:

    a panoptic criticism of modern poetry.



panoptic

/ pænˈɒptɪk /

adjective

  1. taking in all parts, aspects, etc, in a single view; all-embracing

    a panoptic survey

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • panˈoptically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • pan·opti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of panoptic1

1820–30; < Greek panópt(ēs) all-seeing + -ic. See pan-, optic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of panoptic1

C19: from Greek panoptēs seeing everything, from pan- + optos visible
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Example Sentences

As the movie progresses, the definition of God evolves into something sweeping and panoptic.

From Salon

South Korean authorities relied on a panoptic software they had been developing to manage “smart city” projects — a dashboard to collect and analyze data to improve urban life.

In the US, Google and Apple have joined forces to create their own panoptic solution.

They suggest that one solution to what Gandy called the “panoptic sort” is to smash the tools that enable such sorting to take place.

Crucially, however, Lalami’s panoptic view is what enables her to strike such a balance at the end, and what establishes the novel’s identity from the beginning.

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