Well, it seems to have worked! Today, I’m enjoying the word, “Panoptic.” What does it mean?
– being or presenting a comprehensive or panoramic view (derived from the Greek panoptés, meaning “all seeing”)
How cool is that? Panoptic kind of rolls off the tongue. You can imagine it spoken in a deep voice, maybe by James Early Jones. “Luke, I am your father. And the universe is panoptic.”
How cool is that? The word is somewhat fluid. It rolls off the tongue (panoptic…panoptic…). You can also imagine it spoken in a deep voice, perhaps by James Earl Jones. (“Luke, I am your father. And the universe is panoptic.“)
Here’s the sentence from the desk calendar: Loaded with careful details and telling imagery, the documentary is a panoptic portrayal of the lives of traveling circus workings.
Here’s mine: Loaded with books that tell stories from the time of Christ, to modern days, and through an envisioned future, my Kindle account is a panoptic experience of the real and imagined world.
Now you try!
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Today’s word comes from Workman Publishing and the editors of Merriam-Webster, 365 New Words-A-Year 2021