from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
panoptic
adj 1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic
aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain
used in microscopy" [syn: {panoptic}, {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}, {extensive},
{panoptic}, {wide}]