Definitions for surveillance

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surveillance sur·veil·lance

Spelling: [ser-vey-luh ns, -veyl-yuh ns]

IPA: /sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns/

Surveillance is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 1483 anagrams from letters in surveillance (aceeillnrsuv).

Definitions for surveillance

noun

1. a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like:
2. continuous observation of a place, person, group, or ongoing activity in order to gather information: See also electronic surveillance.
3. attentive observation, as to oversee and direct someone or something:

Origin of surveillance

1790-1800; French, equivalent to surveill(er) to watch over (sur- sur-¹ + veiller Latin vigilāre to watch; see vigil) + -ance

Examples for surveillance

After awhile, he became conscious that he was under a sort of surveillance.

According to reports, he received several standing ovations by railing against the government's surveillance programs.

A surveillance video shows the radio car driving directly into the park, just feet from the youngster.

They were both caught on surveillance camera outside of Watch Standard.

It was only during a pause for breath that he became aware of the surveillance.

Was it the consciousness of this surveillance that made every one keep the house?

These include having his personal guards conduct 24-hour surveillance outside her home, according to affidavits.

A senior Pentagon official agreed that there is a shortage of surveillance planes needed to track down ISIS.

It was the citoyen Beauvisage, of the Committee of surveillance.

And then, released from surveillance, exhausted in mind and body—he fell again.