surveillance
Translation
monitoring, observation, scrutiny
Examples
The police kept the suspect under surveillance.
The police kept the suspect under surveillance.
CCTV surveillance is common in city centres.
CCTV surveillance is common in city centers.
Grammar Patterns
under surveillance being watched closely The police kept the suspect under surveillance.
surveillance of ((sth./sb.)) the act of watching (sth./sb.) The surveillance of the building was constant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: observation, scrutiny, monitoring
Etymology
From French, from 'sur-' (over) + 'veiller' (to watch). Literally 'watching over'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'sur-' means 'over' and '-veillance' sounds like 'veil'. Imagine watching 'over' someone from behind a 'veil'.