panoptic

2 definitions found

panoptic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  panoptic \panoptic\ panoptical \panoptical\adj.
     Including everying visible in one view; as, a panoptic aerial
     photograph of the missile base; a panoptic stain used in
     microscopy.
     [WordNet 1.5]

panoptic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  panoptic
      adj 1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic
             aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain
             used in microscopy" [syn: panoptic, panoptical]
      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"-
         T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" [syn: across-the-   board
         , all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive,
         blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive,
         panoptic, wide]