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panoptic   (TTS Sound)

The adj panoptic has 2 senses

• panoptic, panoptical -- (including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy")


• across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (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"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")