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fishbowl Definition

fish·bowl (fis̸h′bōl′)

noun

  1. a glass bowl in which goldfish, snails, etc. are kept; small aquarium
  2. any place where one's activities are open to public view

fishbowl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • environment: We create a fishbowl environment where we can monitor all of the activity that happens within the Honeynet.
  • effect: Bolle dances his solo with a pathos and loneliness that is only emphasized by the fishbowl effect of the Albert Hall.
  • activity: The fishbowl activity takes place after students have had a chance to consider the documents and prepare to justify their allotted statement.