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