'Panopticon' definitions:

Definition of 'panopticon'

From: WordNet
noun
An area where everything is visible
noun
A circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791

Definition of 'Panopticon'

From: GCIDE
  • Panopticon \Pa*nop"ti*con\, n. [NL. See Pan-, and Optic.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A room for the exhibition of novelties. [1913 Webster]