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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

I suppose the town has a modern jail now—perhaps even with panoptic galleries!

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