English noun: panopticon | |||
1. | panopticon (artifact) an area where everything is visible | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | saleroom, salesroom, showroom | ||
2. | panopticon (artifact) a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | prison, prison house | ||