Panopticon
noun | /panopticon/
A building designed so that all occupants can be observed from a central point, especially a prison; also a model of constant surveillance.
Panopticon
noun | /panopticon/
Advanced WordsHARDA building designed so that all occupants can be observed from a central point, especially a prison; also a model of constant surveillance.
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"The prison was designed as a panopticon, with cells arranged around a central watch point. Means: The prison’s layout allowed a central observer to monitor the cells."
"The novelist imagined the city as a digital panopticon. Means: The novelist pictured the city as a place where people were constantly watched through technology."
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Panopticon combines the idea of seeing “all” with a structure for observation.
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