Thesaurus: panopticon

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1. n. A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen.
2. n. A room for the exhibition of novelties.
3. n. an area where everything is visible
4. n. a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
5. 1. A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen. 2. A room for the exhibition of novelties.
6. n:100 n. an area where everything is visible n. a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791