panoptic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pan·op·tic
adjective \ˌpa-ˈnäp-tik\Definition of PANOPTIC
: being or presenting a comprehensive or panoramic view <a panoptic view of the city>
Origin of PANOPTIC
Greek panoptēs all-seeing, from pan- + opsesthai to be going to see — more at optic
First Known Use: 1826
Rhymes with PANOPTIC
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adjective \(ˈ)pan-ˈäp-tik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PANOPTIC
: permitting everything to be seen <microscopic study of tissues treated with a panoptic stain>
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