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panopticon

/pænˈɒp.tɪ.kɒn/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un tipo de disposición arquitectónica, típicamente una prisión, diseñada para que todas sus zonas sean visibles desde un único punto central, permitiendo así una vigilancia constante.

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noun

C2formalcommon/pænˈɒp.tɪ.kɒn/

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.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tipo de disposición arquitectónica, típicamente una prisión, diseñada para que todas sus zonas sean visibles desde un único punto central, permitiendo así una vigilancia constante.
  1. Area of total visibility C1 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇪🇸Panóptico

    Sinónimos: fishbowlglasshousegoldfish bowl

  2. Circular prison design C1 formal

    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.

    • 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.

    🇪🇸Panóptico

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