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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PANOPTIC

From Greek panoptēs seeing everything, from pan- + optos visible.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PANOPTIC

panoptic  [pænˈɒptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PANOPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Panoptic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PANOPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

panoptic

Panopticon

The Panopticon is a type of institutional building designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow a single watchman to observe all inmates of an institution without the inmates being able to tell whether or not they are being watched. Although it is physically impossible for the single watchman to observe all cells at once, the fact that the inmates cannot know when they are being watched means that all inmates must act as though they are watched at all times, effectively controlling their own behaviour constantly. The name is also a reference to Panoptes from Greek mythology; he was a giant with a hundred eyes and thus was known to be a very effective watchman. The design consists of a circular structure with an “inspection house” at its centre, from which the manager or staff of the institution are able to watch the inmates, who are stationed around the perimeter.

Definition of panoptic in the English dictionary

The definition of panoptic in the dictionary is taking in all parts, aspects, etc, in a single view; all-embracing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PANOPTIC


antiseptic
ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk
apocalyptic
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
autoptic
ɔːˈtɒptɪk
bioptic
baɪˈɒptɪk
Coptic
ˈkɒptɪk
cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
dichoptic
daɪˈkɒptɪk
entoptic
ɛnˈtɒptɪk
holoptic
hɒlˈɒptɪk
hydroptic
haɪdrˈɒptɪk
optic
ˈɒptɪk
orthoptic
ɔːˈθɒptɪk
sarcoptic
sɑːkˈɒptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
skeptic
ˈskɛptɪk
suboptic
sʌbˈɒptɪk
supraoptic
ˌsuːprəˈɒptɪk
synaptic
sɪˈnæptɪk
syncoptic
sɪnˈkɒptɪk
synoptic
sɪˈnɒptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PANOPTIC

panocha
panoche
panoistic
panomphaean
panophobia
panophthalmia
panophthalmitis
panoplied
panoplies
panoply
panoptical
panoptically
panopticon
panorama
panoramic
panoramic screen
panoramic sight
panoramic view
panoramically
panpharmacon

WORDS THAT END LIKE PANOPTIC

antiepileptic
aseptic
dyspeptic
ecliptic
elliptic
epileptic
Eurosceptic
fiber optic
fibre optic
haptic
narcoleptic
obliquity of the ecliptic
organoleptic
peptic
postapocalyptic
postsynaptic
presynaptic
sceptic
styptic
tryptic

Synonyms and antonyms of panoptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «panoptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PANOPTIC

Find out the translation of panoptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

全景敞视
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

panóptica
570 millions of speakers

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panoptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

panoptic
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شامل الإراءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

PanOptic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

panóptico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণ দৃশ্যপট মেলিয়া ধরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panoptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panoptik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

panoptischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

総括的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파놉티콘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panoptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

panoptic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

panoptic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Panoptic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

panoptik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

panottico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Panoptic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

PanOptic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

panoptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανοπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

panoptic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

panoptisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

PanOptic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of panoptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PANOPTIC»

The term «panoptic» is regularly used and occupies the 70.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PANOPTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about panoptic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PANOPTIC»

Discover the use of panoptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to panoptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Panoptic Dreams: Streetscape Video Surveillance in Canada
This book uses empirical findings to reflect critically on video surveillance policy and design structures in Canada.
Sean P. Hier, 2011
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Beyond Foucault: New Perspectives on Bentham's Panopticon
This book combines an appreciation of Bentham's broader project with an engagement of Foucault's insights on economic government to go beyond the received reading of panopticism as a dark disciplinary technology of power.
Ms Anne Brunon-Ernst, 2013
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Profiling Machines: Mapping the Personal Information Economy
However, in the panoptic prison, disciplinary power does not reside in the " watcher" or central prison guard; it stems from the architectural arrangement of light that suggests panoptic surveillance to the prisoners. Thus, as a media critique, the ...
Greg Elmer
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Re-envisioning Peacekeeping: The United Nations and the ...
Space. Quest: The. UN. and. the. Politics. of. Panoptic. Surveillance. An omnivoyant eye, a power from above, capable of encompassing by its constant gaze all life on earth and of simultaneously controlling and regulating with a most detailed ...
François Debrix, 1999
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Surveillance Studies: An Overview
This debate about surveillance after the Panopticon is conceived in a variety of ways, among which is Roy Boyne's proposal that 'post- panopticism' be considered a successor to the panoptic paradigm (by definition, however, this position ...
David Lyon, 2007
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Heterologies: Discourse on the Other
Chapter. 13. Micro-techniques. and. Panoptic. Discourse: A. Quid. pro. Quo. In his Discipline and Punish,1 Michel Foucault examines the organization of penal, academic, and medical "surveillance" at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Michel de Certeau, 1986
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Murder in His Eyes: Sherlock Holmes and Panoptic Power
Dr Michael Plakotaris has succeeded in bringing together the most authoritative works on the matter to create a revealing insight into one of the most prominent figures of English literature.
Michael Plakotaris, 2003
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The New Ruthless Economy : Work and Power in the Digital ...
The attainment of panoptic power has been a goal of scientific managers ever since Taylor created his shop floor planning departments, with their hordes of " functional foremen." But it is only with the coming of the computer, and the computer's ...
Simon Head Project Director The Century Foundation, 2003
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Retina in Systemic Disease: A Color Manual of Ophthalmoscopy
A Color Manual of Ophthalmoscopy Homayoun Tabandeh, Morton F. Goldberg. ♢ PanOptic Ophthalmoscope The Panoptic ophthalmoscope (Fig. 3.3) is a type of direct ophthalmoscope that is designed to provide a wider view of the fundus.
Homayoun Tabandeh, Morton F. Goldberg, 2011
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Atlas of Clinical Hematology
Cytochemical. Differentiation. of. Cells. 1.1 Pappenheim's Stain (Panoptic Stain) The hematologic stain that we use most frequently, and which was used in most of the plates pictured in this atlas, is Pappenheim's panoptic stain. It is based on a  ...
Helmut Löffler, Johann Rastetter, Torsten Haferlach, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PANOPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term panoptic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Art Projects That Toe the Line Between Sharing and Surveillance
It would be nice if surveillance, control, and privacy were simple issues, but they are not, as apexart's panoptic Profiled: Surveillance of a ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
2
Tompkins Square Park 'Cop-Stilt' Now Has Its Own Twitter Feed
East Village residents are in an uproar over an NYPD “Skywatch” tower — read: “creepy-ass panoptic cop-stilt” — that was recently stationed in ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
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What does the panopticon mean in the age of digital surveillance?
Monitoring electronic communications from a central location, that is panoptic. The real heart of Bentham's panoptic idea is that there are ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Ajarn Wu Hsih Releases FASCINATING PANOPTIC SEPTON
"Fascinating Panoptic Septon" is also an encouragement for readers to measure and align their lives with the kind of nature that nurtures all. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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The Unquiet Sky
But with the acquisition of this panoptic view comes the loss of much that could be seen at close range. The face of the beloved is but one ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Get ready for the virtual reality platform wars
... and it looks more like I'd be paying thousands of dollars to turn my one-bedroom apartment into some kind of panoptic corporate mind-prison. «The Verge, Jul 15»
7
Naming your business in Eritrea
In the first place, it therefore, names those, which haven't any relations with Eritrea and Eritreans panoptic conditions, are subject to be most ... «Caperi, Jul 15»
8
Country fair 2015 cooking up to be a culinary delight
Visitors will be sure to enjoy the full food and drink experience, with a bar provided by Panoptic Events, providing Scottish craft beer and ciders ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided left me obsessing over cyborg oppression
Deus Ex is often about achieving complete, panoptic mastery over a place — the more you snoop around, finding every secret passage and ... «The Verge, Jun 15»
10
Telling Fitbit Goodbye — But It's Hard To Walk Away
We had a nice run together, several as a matter of fact — but it's time for me to part ways with my little panoptic fitness bracelet. It's common in ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»

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