noun · formal
surveillance
UK/səˈveɪləns/US/sɚˈveɪləns/sur·VEIL·lance
close observation of a person or area, especially by the police or security services
Examples
“The bank increased surveillance after a series of robberies.”
“The meeting was under constant surveillance by undercover officers.”
“There are concerns about privacy because of the new surveillance cameras.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given rising crime rates, the council approved increased surveillance in high-risk neighbourhoods despite privacy concerns.”
Collocations
- CCTV surveillance
- under surveillance
- increased surveillance
Word family
Common mistakes
They put CCTV for surveillance the street.→They put CCTV to surveil the street.
The area is under surveil.→The area is under surveillance.
Say it for a higher band
5watch→6monitoring→7+surveillance
Synonyms
monitoring
Easily confused
monitoring
“The hospital set up monitoring to track patients' heart rates.”
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