panopticon

• اسم يدل على مبنى أو فضاء، مثل السجن، مصمم بحيث تكون جميع أجزائه مرئية من نقطة مركزية واحدة، مما يتيح المراقبة الدائمة. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى نظام أو بنية مركزية للمراقبة الشاملة.

A noun referring to a space or structure, such as a prison, designed so that all parts are visible from a single central point, enabling constant observation.

1. Area of total visibilityC1formal

   A space or situation where everything is visible or can be observed.

   فضاء الرؤية الكاملة

   • The open-plan office felt like a panopticon, with managers watching from every angle.
   • Social media can create a digital panopticon where users feel constantly observed.
   • The design of the museum created a panopticon effect, allowing guards to see all exhibits at once.

   المرادفاتfishbowlglasshousegoldfish bowl

2. Circular prison designC1formal

   A type of institutional building designed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791, consisting of a circular structure with cells arranged around a central observation tower, allowing a single guard to watch all inmates.

   بانوبتيكون

   • Bentham's panopticon was intended to reform prisoners through constant surveillance.
   • The panopticon prison design influenced modern architecture and surveillance theory.
   • Although never fully built, the panopticon remains a powerful symbol of control.