monitor
/ˈmɑnətɚ/
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Also a verb
Meaning
A display screen used to present visual output from a computer or other electronic device.
He bought a wide curved monitor to make editing video files easier.
Are two monitors really necessary for everyday office work?
A device used for observing, measuring, or recording a continuous physical process or condition.
The nurse checked the heart monitor when the alarm sounded.
Have you replaced the batteries in the baby monitor yet?
A person appointed to observe an activity and ensure it is conducted fairly and according to rules.
International monitors were dispatched across the country during the general election.
Who served as the hall monitor during morning recess?
Collocations
- computer monitor
- heart monitor
- baby monitor
- election monitor
Synonyms
- screen
- display
Meaning
To observe and record the progress, quality, or condition of something over a period of time.
Doctors monitored her blood pressure carefully after the surgery.
The team will be monitoring weather reports throughout the weekend.
How it's used
This means “observe something over time”
- monitor the situation
“monitored it.”
The engineers monitored the server temperatures all afternoon.
Collocations
- closely monitor
- monitor progress
Synonyms
- track
- observe
- oversee