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Definitions of panopticon in various dictionaries:
noun - an area where everything is visible
noun - a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station
PANOPTICON - The Panopticon is a type of institutional building and a system of control designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in ...
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| Prison design that allows surveillance of any inmate at any time |
| A prison in which all prisoners can be watched from one point |
| Appoint criminal to study prison |
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| Nov 20 2018 The Times - Cryptic |
| Dec 18 2015 New York Times |
| Oct 27 2008 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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| a prison with cells ( rooms) arranged in a circle, so that the people in them can be seen at all times from the centre |
| A type of prison designed by philosopher Jeremy Bentham wherein all the cells are visible from the center of the building. It engenders the feeling that someone is watching you, even though you know the contrary. |
| A room for the exhibition of novelties. |
| a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791 |
| an area where everything is visible |
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The Panopticon is a type of institutional building and a system of control designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. The scheme of the design is to allow all (pan-) inmates of an institution to be observed (-opticon) by a single watchman without the inmates being able to tell whether or not they are being watched. Although it is physically impossible for the single watchman to observe all the inmates' cells at once, the fact that the inmates cannot know when they are being watched means that they are motivated to act as though they are being watched at all times. Thus, they are effectively compelled to regulate their own behaviour. The name may also allude to the many-eyed giant Panoptes in Greek mythology, some of whose eyes were always awake, making him a highly effective watchman. * The design consists of a circular structure with an "inspection house" at its centre, from which the manager or staff of the institution is able to wa |