panopticon panopticon /pæˈnɒptɪkɒn/

noun

1. A circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791  ( panopticon )
   a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
    Bentham's idea of the panopticon was to allow a single watchman to observe all inmates without them knowing.
   Bentham's idea of the panopticon was to allow a single watchman to observe all inmates without them knowing.
   
   
2. An area where everything is visible  ( panopticon )
   an area where everything is visible
    The museum's panopticon allowed visitors to see all exhibits from a central point.
   The museum's panopticon allowed visitors to see all exhibits from a central point.
   
   

 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ernst Ludwig Kirchner /ɜːrnst ˈluːdvɪɡ ˈkɪrxnər/

noun

1. German expressionist painter (1880-1938)  ( Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , Kirchner )
   German expressionist painter (1880-1938)
   
   

 immortal immortal /ˌɪˈmɔrtəl/

adjective

1. () Not subject to death  ( immortal )
   not subject to death
     The mythological creatures were said to be immortal.
   The mythological creatures were said to be immortal.
   

noun

1. Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force  ( immortal , deity , divinity , god )
   any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
     The theologian devoted his life to the study of divinity and religious philosophy.
   The theologian devoted his life to the study of divinity and religious philosophy.
   
   
2. A person (such as an author) of enduring fame  ( immortal )
   a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
    Shakespeare is one of the immortals
   Shakespeare is one of the immortals
   

 recording recording /rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ/

noun

1. () A signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded  ( recording )
   a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
     The musician released a new recording of his latest song.
   The musician released a new recording of his latest song.
   
2. () The act of making a record (especially an audio record)  ( transcription , recording )
   the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
    She watched the recording from a sound-proof booth
   she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth
   
3. A storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded  ( recording )
   a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
    I found an old recording of my grandparents talking about their life stories.
   I found an old recording of my grandparents talking about their life stories.