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Panopticon : (noun)
1: an area where everything is visible
2: a circular prison with cells distributed around a central
surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Panopticon : \Pa*nop"ti*con\, n. [NL. See Pan-, and Optic.]
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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