adj 1: including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial
photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain
used in microscopy" [syn: panoptical]
2: broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases";
"an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against
human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad
applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"-
T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" [syn: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, wide]