publicness
State of exposure
Publicness is the quality of being public—open, visible, or accessible to people generally.
The word appears in discussions of transparency, civic life, and shared spaces: The publicness of the plaza invites gathering.
It can also describe how exposed something is to scrutiny: Social media has created a new kind of publicness for private lives.
Communal participation and engagement
- commonsShared community resources
- shared spaceArea for collective use
- town squareCentral civic space
- agoraGreek civic square
civic engagement · collective · citizenship · social cohesion · neighborhood · civic participation · communal · town hall
Quality of being accessible
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
oversight · freedom of information · sunshine laws · government transparency · watchdog · open data · clear communication
State of being unprotected
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- profileSide-facing outline
recognition · fame · notoriety · broadcasting · media coverage · headlines · newsworthiness · scrutiny
Unblocked entrances
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- inclusionBeing made part
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
barrier-free · availability · shared spaces · commons · open admission
Systematic observation of subjects
- exposureState of being unprotected
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- voyeurismErotic observation without consent
eavesdropping · fishbowl · GDPR · data protection · right to be forgotten · boundary · confidentiality breach · oversharing
civic life
Communal participation and engagement
- commonsShared community resources
- shared spaceArea for collective use
- town squareCentral civic space
agora · civic engagement · collective · citizenship · social cohesion · neighborhood · civic participation · communal · town hall
openness
Quality of being accessible
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
scrutiny · oversight · freedom of information · sunshine laws · government transparency · watchdog · open data · clear communication
exposure
State of being unprotected
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
profile · recognition · fame · notoriety · broadcasting · media coverage · headlines · newsworthiness · scrutiny · observation
open doors
Unblocked entrances
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- inclusionBeing made part
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
accommodations · barrier-free · availability · shared spaces · commons · open admission
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- exposureState of being unprotected
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
voyeurism · eavesdropping · fishbowl · GDPR · data protection · right to be forgotten · boundary · confidentiality breach · oversharing
publicnessprivacy
Freedom from observation
privateness · secrecy · confidentiality · hiddenness · concealment
publicnessprivateness
State of being secluded
privatization · private ownership · private enterprise · corporatization · individualism
publicnessprivacy
Freedom from observation
privateness · domesticity · intimacy · personal life · interiority
public, publish, republic, publication, publicity, publishing, publisher, publicly, unpublished