surveilling
Keeping under watch
Surveilling is the present participle of surveil, meaning to watch or monitor someone closely, typically in secret.
The word is a back-formation from surveillance, used when observe or watch feels too casual: Federal agents had been surveilling the compound for months.
It appears most often in law enforcement and intelligence contexts.
Covert information gatherer
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
counterintelligence · reconnaissance · infiltrate · intercept · moles · tradecraft · dead-drop · sleeper
Careful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
caution · diligence · heedfulness · guardedness · wariness · suspicion · circumspection · observation
Quality of protecting secrets
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- encryptionConverting data into code
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- GDPREU data protection law
opt-out · pseudonymization · incognito · HIPAA · non-disclosure · panopticon
Image capturing device
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
GPS · spyware · keylogger · metadata · geolocation · infrared · sensor · algorithm
Regular surveillance route
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- sentryGuard on duty
intrusion · alarm · enforcement · lockdown · barrier · fence · defenses · watchtower
Monitoring location over time
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- metricsStandards for assessment
- auditFormal accounts examination
inspection · review · assessment · evaluation · supervision · feedback · data · reporting
spy
Covert information gatherer
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
intelligence · counterintelligence · reconnaissance · infiltrate · intercept · moles · tradecraft · dead-drop · sleeper · asset
watchfulness
Careful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
awareness · caution · diligence · heedfulness · guardedness · wariness · suspicion · circumspection · observation · lookout
confidentiality
Quality of protecting secrets
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- encryptionConverting data into code
- consentVoluntary agreement given
GDPR · opt-out · pseudonymization · incognito · HIPAA · non-disclosure · panopticon
camera
Image capturing device
biometrics · GPS · spyware · keylogger · metadata · geolocation · infrared · sensor · algorithm · database
patrol
Regular surveillance route
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
sentry · intrusion · alarm · enforcement · lockdown · barrier · fence · defenses · watchtower · garrison
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- metricsStandards for assessment
audit · inspection · review · assessment · evaluation · supervision · feedback · data · reporting · benchmarking
- surveillanceCCTV, security camera, spy, spy cam, spy plane
- listeningactive listening, attentive, listening skills, listening comprehension, focused attention
- intrusionsintrusion, intrude, intruder, intruding, barging in
surveillingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · overlooking · neglecting · turning a blind eye · looking away
surveillingliberating
Setting free from constraint
freeing · trusting · leaving alone · emancipating · releasing
surveillingshielding
Protecting from harm
concealing · encrypting · anonymizing · hiding · covering
watching, oversight, spying, surveillance, surveil, surveilled, surveillances, surveiled