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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
panoptic is an adjective meaning "including everything visible in one view". It carries 2 recorded senses.
including everything visible in one view
“a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base”
“a panoptic stain used in microscopy”
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”
“granted him wide powers”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for panoptic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.