Surveillance
[ser-vey-luh ns, -veyl-yuh ns] /sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns/
noun
1.
a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like:
The suspects were under police surveillance.
2.
continuous observation of a place, person, group, or ongoing activity in order to gather information:
video cameras used for covert surveillance.
See also electronic surveillance.
3.
attentive observation, as to oversee and direct someone or something:
increased surveillance of patients with chronic liver disease.
surveillance
/sɜːˈveɪləns/
noun
1.
close observation or supervision maintained over a person, group, etc, esp one in custody or under suspicion
surveillance sur·veil·lance (sər-vā’ləns)
n.
Close observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.
The act of observing or the condition of being observed.
The collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of data.
A type of observational study that involves continuous monitoring of disease occurrence within a population.
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- Surveillance society
noun 1. a society where surveillance technology is widely used to monitor people’s everyday activities
- Surveillant
adjective 1. exercising surveillance. noun 2. a person who exercises surveillance.
- Surveilled
verb (used with object), surveilled, surveilling. 1. to place under surveillance. verb (transitive) 1. to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)
- Surveilling
verb (used with object), surveilled, surveilling. 1. to place under surveillance. verb (transitive) 1. to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)
- Survey
verb (used with object) 1. to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc. 2. to view in detail, especially to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc. 3. to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers. […]