Definition of monitor

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  • monitor is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • monitor is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of monitor

  • display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. monitoring device
  • any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. monitor lizard
    2. varan
  • keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb)

    Examples

    1. we are monitoring the air quality
    2. the police monitor the suspect's moves

    Synonyms

    1. supervise
  • someone who supervises (an examination) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. proctor
  • someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. admonisher
    2. reminder
  • an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac (noun)
  • a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble (noun)
  • check, track, or observe by means of a receiver (verb)
  • electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions (noun)

See definition of monitor in Merriam Webster