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surveillance
noun
sur·veil·lance
sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s
also
-ˈvāl-yən(t)s
or
-ˈvā-ən(t)s
: close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
also
: supervision see also immune surveillance
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Examples of surveillance in a Sentence
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.
Recent Examples on the Web
Martinez said the chamber is seeking surveillance video from nearby establishments to share with authorities.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Milwaukee police recovered surveillance video of the crash, which shows a white Toyota Camry driving westbound on Wisconsin Avenue at a high rate of speed.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
In the grainy surveillance video, captured by a few of her alert followers, the rapper born Danielle Bregoli is seen fighting with Le Vaughn, the father of her baby daughter, outside of a home.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Criminals in some of the crimes captured on surveillance video wore masks.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveillance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
surveillance
noun
sur·veil·lance
sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s
also -ˈvāl-yən(t)s,
or -ˈvā-ən(t)s
: close watch
under surveillance
Medical Definition
surveillance
noun
sur·veil·lance
sər-ˈvā-lən(t)s also -ˈvāl-yən(t)s or -ˈvā-ən(t)s
: close and continuous observation or testing
serological surveillance
see immune surveillance
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