Definitions for surveillances

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surveillances sur·veil·lance

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

IPA: /sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns/

Surveillances is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 1809 anagrams from letters in surveillances (aceeillnrssuv).

Definitions for surveillances

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 surveillances

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

Examples for surveillances

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?