surveillance

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of watching or observing someone or something, typically from a distance or secretly.

  - "The government's use of surveillance in public places has raised concerns about privacy."
  - "Surveillance cameras are commonly used in stores to deter shoplifting."

• Noun

  The state of being watched or observed.

  - "Under surveillance, the suspect confessed to the crime."
  - "The accused was placed under surveillance after his release from prison."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with surveillance
rehearsal , surmise , supervise , devise , surprise

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Variants

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surveillance , surveillances , immune surveillance , immunological surveillance , immunosurveillance , electronic surveillance , keep under surveillance , counter-surveillance , countersurveillance

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Forms

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surveillances, surveilling, surveilled

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'surveiller', meaning 'to watch over'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known use of surveillance technology was in ancient China, where 'wooden eyes' were used to monitor the activities of citizens.

2. The term 'surveillance' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Big Brother: A metaphor for extensive and intrusive governmental or social surveillance, derived from George Orwell's novel '1984'.

2. Surveillance capitalism: A term used to describe business models that rely on collecting, analyzing, and selling personal data to advertisers and other third parties.

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Culture

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Surveillance has been a common theme in literature, art, and film, often raising questions about privacy, power, and control.

How to Memorize "surveillance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person hiding in the shadows, watching someone or something from a distance.
   - Visualize a group of cameras mounted on a building, constantly recording footage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'surveillance' with 'watching', 'observing', or 'spying'.
   - Think about the feeling of being watched or observed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'See Us Rover' to remember the meaning of surveillance as 'See Us Observing Rover'.

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