surveillance
/sɚˈveɪ.ləns/noun
Middle School
1
Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
2
Continuous monitoring of disease occurrence for example.
3
Systematic observation of places and people by visual, aural, electronic, photographic or other means.
4
In criminal law, an investigation process by which police gather evidence about crimes, or suspected crime, through continued observation of persons or places.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing