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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

/ æˈɒɪ /

adjective

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

    a panoptic survey

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Derived Forms

  • 貹ˈDZپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹·DZt·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of panoptic1

1820–30; < Greek 貹ó(ŧ) all-seeing + -ic. See pan-, optic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of panoptic1

C19: from Greek 貹ԴDZŧ seeing everything, from pan- + optos visible
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As the movie progresses, the definition of God evolves into something sweeping and panoptic.

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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.

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

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

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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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