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1. (adj.) panoptic
permitting the viewing of all parts or elements:
a panoptic tissue stain for microscopic viewing.
Etymology: (1820–30; < Gk panópt(ēs) all-seeing + -ic . See pan -, optic)
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1. (adj) panoptic, panoptical
including everything visible in one view
"a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy"
2. (adj) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
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"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
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