单词 | panoptic |
释义 | panoptic[ pan-op-tik ] / pænˈɒp tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR panoptic ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivepermitting the viewing of all parts or elements: a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base. considering all parts or elements; all inclusive: a panoptic criticism of modern poetry. Often pan·op·ti·cal . Origin of panoptic1820–30; <Greek panópt(ēs) all-seeing + -ic. See pan-, optic OTHER WORDS FROM panopticpan·op·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby panopticPanoan, panocha, Panofsky, panophthalmia, panoply, panoptic, panopticon, panorama, panoramic camera, panoramic radiograph, panoramic sight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for panoptic
British Dictionary definitions for panopticpanoptic panoptical/ (pænˈɒptɪk) / adjectivetaking in all parts, aspects, etc, in a single view; all-embracinga panoptic survey Derived forms of panopticpanoptically, adverbWord Origin for panopticC19: from Greek panoptēs seeing everything, from pan- + optos visible 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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