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surveillance - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | surveillance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | close observation, following |
| Synonyms: | bug*, care, control, direction, eagle eye*, examination, eye, inspection, lookout, scrutiny, spying, supervision, tab*, tail*, tap*, track*, vigil, vigilance, watch, body mike, bugging, peeled eye, stakeout, superintendence, surveyance, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | indifference, unobservance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, frisk, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inventory, investigation, once-over*, pageant, parade, probe, read, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, supervision, surveillance, survey, view, checkup, look-over, maneuvers, perlustration, superintendence |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lookout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guard; place from which to guard |
| Synonyms: | anchor, beacon, belvedere, case, catbird seat*, citadel, crow's nest, cupola, eagle eye*, hawk, observance, observation, observatory, outlook, overlook, panorama, patrol, post, scene, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, station, surveillance, tip, tower, view, vigil, vigilance, ward, watch, watch person watchtower, watcher, weather eye* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reconnaissance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection |
| Synonyms: | exploration, investigation, probe, reconnoiter, review, scan, scrutiny, search, surveillance, survey, maneuvers, recon |
| Main Entry: | scrutiny |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | close examination |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, eagle eye*, exploration, inquiry, inspection, investigation, perusal, review, scan, search, study, surveillance, survey, tab*, view, close-up, long hard look, perlustration, sifting, the eye |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | supervision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of people, project |
| Synonyms: | administration, auspices, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, guidance, handling, instruction, oversight, running, surveillance, intendance, superintendence, superintendency |
| Antonyms: | serve, work |
| Main Entry: | vigil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | watch |
| Synonyms: | attention, awareness, duty, eagle eye*, guard, lookout, notice, observance, observation, patrol, surveillance, vigilance, watchfulness, monitoring, nightwatch, stake-out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vigilance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carefulness |
| Synonyms: | alertness, attention, caution, diligence, lookout, observance, surveillance, vigil, watch, watchfulness, acuity, attentiveness, circumspection |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, indiscretion, negligence, impulsiveness |
| Main Entry: | spying |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | watching |
| Synonyms: | observing, prying, surveillance, bugging*, surveyance, voyeurism, wiretapping |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
| Synonyms: | agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, control, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, supervision, surveillance, administering, conducting, directing, overseeing, superintendence |
| Main Entry: | eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, opinion |
| Synonyms: | appreciation, belief, conviction, discernment, discrimination, eagle eye*, feeling, mind, perception, persuasion, point of view, recognition, scrutiny, sentiment, surveillance, tab, taste, view, viewpoint, watch |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | look |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | visual examination |
| Synonyms: | attention, case, cast, contemplation, evil eye*, eye*, flash, gaze, glance, glimpse, gun, inspection, introspection, leer, marking, noticing, observation, once-over, peek, reconnaissance, regard, regarding, review, scrutiny, sight, slant, speculation, squint, stare, surveillance, survey, swivel, view, beholding, gander, keeping watch, look-see, viewing |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignorance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | observation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention, scrutiny |
| Synonyms: | check, cognition, cognizance, conclusion, consideration, detection, estimation, examination, experience, information, inspection, investigation, knowledge, mark, measurement, mind, note, notice, noticing, once-over*, overlook, perception, probe, regard, remark, research, review, search, study, supervision, surveillance, view, watching, ascertainment, heedfulness, monitoring, recognizing |
| Notes: | observance refers to the following of a custom, duty, or law; observation refers to the act of noticing or recording |
| Antonyms: | inattention, indifference, neglect, thoughtlessness, heedlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | security |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | safety, protection |
| Synonyms: | aegis, agreement, armament, armor, asylum, bail, bond, care, collateral, compact, contract, covenant, cover, custody, defense, earnest, freedom, guarantee, guard, immunity, insurance, pact, pawn, pledge, precaution, preservation, promise, redemption, refuge, retreat, safeguard, safekeeping, salvation, sanctuary, shelter, shield, surety, surveillance, token, ward, warrant, safeness, safety measure |
| Antonyms: | danger, insecurity, peril, trouble |
| Main Entry: | oversight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, supervision |
| Synonyms: | administration, aegis, charge, check, control, custody, direction, guard, guardianship, handling, inspection, keep, keeping, maintenance, management, surveillance, tutelage, intendance, superintendence |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, neglect |
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lookout |
| Synonyms: | alertness, attention, awareness, duty, eagle eye*, eye*, guard, hawk, heed, inspection, notice, observance, observation, patrol, picket, scrutiny, sentinel, sentry, supervision, surveillance, tab, tout, vigil, vigilance, watchfulness, weather eye*, gander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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