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panopticon
nouns
an area where everything is visible
panopticon
is derived from
panoptical
is a type of (narrower)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
"the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
area
a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
panopticon
is a type of (narrower)
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
prison,
prison house
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