Definition of Panoptic

showing or seeing the whole at one view

Examples of Panoptic in a sentence

The panoptic view from the hot air balloon allowed us to see all of the city.  🔊

Although the microscope was panoptic, there was a portion of the slide that seemed hidden from the scientist’s view.  🔊

Building the penitentiary in a panoptic fashion, the circular prison allowed the guard to see all of the cells from the guard tower.  🔊

Snapping a panoptic aerial photo of the base, the solider planned to use this information to help military strategists devise a plan.  🔊

Standing at the very apex of the ship’s tower, the panoptic view helped the seaman see the ocean in a new light.  🔊

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