adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive. not-comparable

   "Divested of egotistic obsession, an ordinary human being could achieve the panoptic vision of a sage."

Adjective

1. 1
   broad in scope or content wordnet
2. 2
   including everything visible in one view wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

across boardacross-the-boardall-embracingall-encompassingall-inclusiveblanket

Example

More examples

"Divested of egotistic obsession, an ordinary human being could achieve the panoptic vision of a sage."

Etymology

From pan- + optic.

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