Surveillance Definition
sər-vāləns
noun
Close watch kept over someone, esp. a suspect.
Webster's New World
Close observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.
American Heritage
Constant observation of a place or process.
Webster's New World
The act of observing or the condition of being observed.
American Heritage
Supervision or inspection.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- stakeout
- observation
- espial
- track
- spying
- vigil
- lookout
- watch
- scrutiny
- constant observation
- close watch
- direction
- inspection
- monitoring
- vigilance
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Surveillance
Noun
Singular:
surveillance
Plural:
surveillancesOrigin of Surveillance
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Borrowing from French surveillance (“a watching over, overseeing, supervision"), from surveiller (“to watch, oversee"), from sur- (“over") + veiller (“to watch"), from Middle French, from Old French veillier (“to stay awake"), from Latin vigilāre, present active infinitive of vigilō (“I am watchful"). More at vigilant.
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