monitor
/mˈɑnʌtɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
someone who supervises (an examination)
Noun
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
Noun
an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
Noun
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
Noun
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
Noun
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
Noun
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Verb
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect''s moves"
Verb
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
More General Terms
defender
display
electronic equipment
guardian
lizard
observe
protector
shielder
supervisor
video display
More Specific Terms
African monitor
cardiac monitor
computer monitor
dragon lizard
electronic fetal monitor
electronic foetal monitor
fetal monitor
foetal monitor
giant lizard
heart monitor
invigilator
Komodo dragon
Komodo lizard
sleuth
snoop
spy
stag
television monitor
tv monitor
Varanus komodoensis
Varanus niloticus