| NOUN | artifact | panopticon | an area where everything is visible |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | panopticon | a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station |
| Meaning | An area where everything is visible. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | showroom, salesroom, saleroom | An area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed |
| Broader | area | A part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function |
| Adjectives | panoptical | including everything visible in one view |
| Meaning | A circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | prison, prison house | A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment |
| Spanish | panóptico | |
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