Panoptic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  panoptic
       adj 1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial
              photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain
              used in microscopy" [syn: {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}, {wide}]