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panoptic


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.

adjective

  1. taking in all parts, aspects, etc, in a single view; all-embracinga panoptic survey

adj.1826, from Greek panoptos “fully visible, seen by all,” from panopes “all-seeing,” from pan “all” (see pan-) + optos (see optic). Related: Panoptical.

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