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surveillance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɚˈveɪləns/ · UK /səˈveɪləns/

surveillance means: Careful watching of someone or something, often to discover crime or danger.

noun

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Careful watching of someone or something, often to discover crime or danger.

  • The building has surveillance cameras.
  • Police kept the suspect under surveillance.
  • Constant surveillance made the residents feel uncomfortable.

How to use it: under surveillance (The suspects were under surveillance for several weeks.)

Similar words: monitoring, observation

Common phrases: under surveillance, surveillance camera, police surveillance

Questions about surveillance

What does surveillance mean?

Careful watching of someone or something, often to discover crime or danger.

What is surveillance in other languages?

Türkçe: gözetim · Español: vigilancia · Français: surveillance · Deutsch: Überwachung · Italiano: sorveglianza · 日本語: 監視

How do you pronounce surveillance?

In American English /sɚˈveɪləns/; in British English /səˈveɪləns/.

How do you use surveillance in a sentence?

The building has surveillance cameras. Police kept the suspect under surveillance.

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