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Panoptic Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix pan-

Panoptic has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

including everything visible in one view

"a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"

"a panoptic stain used in microscopy"

2

broad in scope or content

"across-the-board pay increases"

"an all-embracing definition"

"blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"

"an invention with broad applications"

"a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"

"granted him wide powers"

3

All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.

Example Sentences
"a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base" adjective
"a panoptic stain used in microscopy" adjective
"across-the-board pay increases" adjective
"an all-embracing definition" adjective
"blanket sanctions against human-rights violators" adjective
"an invention with broad applications" adjective
"a panoptic study of Soviet nationality" adjective
"granted him wide powers" adjective
See Also
panopticism
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic
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