/ Dictionary / Index P panoptic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pan•op•tic Pronunciation: (pan-op'tik), [key] — adj. permitting the viewing of all parts or elements: a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base. considering all parts or elements; all inclusive: a panoptic criticism of modern poetry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: panoptic (Thesaurus) panoply panopticon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language