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   monitor

   /ˈmɒnɪtə/

   noun

   • 1. a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something: "a heart monitor" Similar detectorscannerrecordersecurity systemsecurity cameraCCTV
   • ▪ a person operating a monitor: "a monitor aboard the vessel said he had measured radiation levels ten times the normal level"
   • ▪ a person who observes a process or activity to check that it is carried out fairly or correctly, especially in an official capacity: "the deployment of troops went ahead despite the shooting down of an EC monitor's helicopter" Similar observerwatchdogoverseerinvigilatorsupervisor
   • ▪ a person who listens to and reports on foreign radio broadcasts and signals: "radio monitors reported they heard the pilot say he was heading for Paris"
   • 2. a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera: "the playback can be displayed on an external television screen or monitor"
   • ▪ a screen which displays an image generated by a computer. Similar screenVDUvisual display unit
   • ▪ a loudspeaker used by performers on stage to hear themselves or in the studio to hear what has been recorded: "I was amazed at the quality of the sound coming from the monitors"
   • 3. a school pupil with disciplinary or other special duties: "he was a school monitor and a choir boy" Similar prefectpraepostorsenior boysenior girlsenior pupil
   • 4. a large tropical Old World lizard with a long neck, narrow head, forked tongue, strong claws, and a short body. Monitors were formerly believed to give warning of crocodiles.
   • 5. a shallow-draught warship mounting one or two heavy guns for bombardment. historical

   verb

   • 1. observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review: "equipment was installed to monitor air quality"
   • ▪ maintain regular surveillance over: "he was a man of routine and it was easy for an enemy to monitor his movements"
   • ▪ listen to and report on (a foreign radio broadcast or a phone conversation): "listening devices were used to monitor conversations"
   • ▪ check or regulate the technical quality of (a radio transmission or television signal): "a sound assistant monitors the signal on headphones"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in monitor (sense 3 of the noun)): from Latin, from monit- ‘warned’, from the verb monere. monitor (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the 1930s.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monitorial adjective
   • 2. monitorship noun

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   Synonyms for MONITOR: watch, cover, observe, keep an eye on, view, look, eye, surveil, see, spy.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. monitor. in English. monitor. noun. These are words and phrases related to monitor. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of monitor. Mary served as monitor at the College Board exams.

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   WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: supervisor or instructor. Synonyms: supervisor, instructor, guard, guardian, observer, lookout, manager, director, inspector, foreman, custodian (UK), watchdog, auditor, caretaker. Sense: Noun: screen.

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   a person or device that warns, checks, controls, or keeps a continuous record of something. The heart monitor shows low levels of consciousness. Synonyms. scanner. recorder. detector. 2 (noun) in the sense of screen. Definition.

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    Synonyms for MONITOR: control, watch, observe, adviser, check, counselor, supervise, device, guard, mentor, police, reminder, survey, track, warship, proctor, counselor; Antonyms for MONITOR: ignore, neglect, forget.

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    Synonyms for monitor in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for monitor. 35 synonyms for monitor: check, follow, record, watch, survey, observe, scan, oversee, supervise, keep an eye on, keep track of, keep tabs on, scanner, recorder.