panopticon

• 指一种建筑或空间（如监狱）的设计，使所有部分都能从一个中心点被看到，从而实现持续监视；也泛指集中化、全方位的监控体系。

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.

   全景监视空间

   • 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.

   同义词fishbowlglasshousegoldfish 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.

   圆形监狱

   • 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.