surveillance

Definition

  • noun: the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime
  • noun: close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)

Examples

  • The police 'kept' her 'under surveillance'. [=watched her closely]

  • The bank robbery was recorded by 'surveillance' video cameras.

  • government 'surveillance' of suspected terrorists

Movie quotes

  • (..) Whoever hit it stripped the shit out of it. - Took 'em out with a heat seeker. - There's something else, Major. This is no ordinary army taxi. It looks more like a surveillance bird to me. - Pick up the trail yet? - Billy's on it. Heat seeker, Dillon. Pretty sophisticated I guess they're getting (..)
    1987 Predator