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monitor
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mon·i·tor  (mn-tr)
n.
1. One that admonishes, cautions, or reminds, especially with respect to matters of conduct.
2. A pupil who assists a teacher in routine duties.
3.
a. A usually electronic device used to record, regulate, or control a process or system.
b. A receiver, such as a screen or speaker, that is used to check the quality or content of an electronic transmission: followed the broadcast on the television monitor.
c. Computer Science A device that accepts video signals from a computer and displays information on a screen; a video display.
4. Computer Science A program that observes, supervises, or controls the activities of other programs.
5. An articulated device holding a rotating nozzle with which a jet of water is regulated, used in mining and firefighting.
6.
a. A heavily ironclad warship of the 19th century with a low, flat deck and one or more gun turrets.
b. A modern warship designed for coastal bombardment.
7. Biology Any of various tropical carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, living in the East Indies, southern Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Guinea and ranging in length from several centimeters to 3 meters (10 feet).
v. mon·i·tored, mon·i·tor·ing, mon·i·tors
v.tr.
1. To check the quality or content of (an electronic audio or visual signal) by means of a receiver.
2. To check by means of an electronic receiver for significant content, such as military, political, or illegal activity: monitor a suspected criminal's phone conversations.
3. To keep track of systematically with a view to collecting information: monitor the bear population of a national park; monitored the political views of the people.
4. To test or sample, especially on a regular or ongoing basis: monitored the city's drinking water for impurities.
5. To keep close watch over; supervise: monitor an examination.
6. To direct.
v.intr.
To act as a monitor.

[Latin, from monre, to warn; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]

moni·tor·ship n.

monitor
Noun
1. a person or device that warns, checks, controls, or keeps a continuous record of something
2. Brit, Austral & NZ a pupil assisting a teacher with various duties
3. a screen used to display certain kinds of information, for example in airports or television studios
4. a large predatory lizard inhabiting warm regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia
Verb
1. to act as a monitor of
2. to observe or record the condition or performance of a person or thing
3. to check a broadcast for acceptable quality or content [Latin monere to advise]
monitorial adj

monitor  (mn-tr)
A device that accepts video signals from a computer and displays information on a screen. Monitors generally employ cathode-ray tubes or flat-panel displays to project the image. See Note at pixel.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.monitormonitor - someone who supervises (an examination)
invigilator - someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
2.monitor - someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
3.Monitor - an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
4.monitormonitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
computer monitor - a device that displays signals on a computer screen
video display, display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, oscilloscope, scope - electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
5.monitor - electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
television monitor, tv monitor - monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast
6.monitormonitor - a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
cardiac monitor, heart monitor - a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
electronic fetal monitor, electronic foetal monitor, fetal monitor, foetal monitor - an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth
7.monitormonitor - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
genus Varanus, Varanus - type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
African monitor, Varanus niloticus - destroys crocodile eggs
dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis - the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
Verb1.monitor - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
sleuth, snoop, spy, stag - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
2.monitor - check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

monitor
noun 2. guide, observer, supervisor, overseer, invigilator
noun 3. prefect, Brit. head girl, head boy, senior boy, senior girl
Translations
monitor [ˈmɔnɪtəʳ] nmonitor m
vtcontrolar [+ foreign station]; escuchar

monitor [ˈmɔnɪtəʳ] n (TV, Comput) → écran m, moniteur m;
(Brit) (Scol) → chef m de classe;
(US) (Scol) → surveillant m (d'examen)
vtcontrôler [+ foreign station]; être à l'écoute de [+ progress]; suivre de près

monitor [ˈmɔnɪtəʳ] nMonitor m
vtüberwachen;
(broadcasts) → mithören

monitor [ˈmɔnɪtəʳ] n (BRIT ) (SCOL) → capoclasse m/f;
(US ) (SCOL) → chi sorveglia agli esami;
(TV, COMPUT) → monitor m inv
vtcontrollare [+ foreign station]; ascoltare le trasmissioni di

monitor
n monitor [ˈmonitə]
1 a senior pupil who helps to see that school rules are kept. monitor مُراقِب الصَّف по-голям ученик отговорен за дисциплината předseda třídy præfekt der Klassenordner επιμελητής responsable, encargado klassivanem, korrapidaja کنترل seniorioppilas, järjestäjä de classe chef מַשגִיח कक्षा नायक đak prefekt felügyelő (diák) pengawas bekkjarumsjónarmaður capoclasse 学級委員 규율 반장 seniūnas klases vecākais pengawas monitor ordenselev, tilsynselev monitor şef de clasă староста predseda triedy reditelj redar ordningsman ผู้ดูแล sınıf temsilcisi, mümessil (學校的)班長,(英)導生 староста в класі جماعت میں نظم و ضبط رکھنے پر مامور طالب علم lớp trưởng,(
2 any of several kinds of instrument etc by means of which something can be constantly checked, especially a small screen in a television studio showing the picture which is being transmitted at any given time television monitor; computer monitor. monitor مِرْقاب، جِهاز مُراقَبَه монитор monitor monitor; -monitor; skærm; -skærm der Monitor σύστημα ελέγχου και παρακολούθησης, οθόνη monitor monitor صفحه نمایشگر monitori moniteur מוֹנִיטוֹר, צָג निगरानी रखने वाले उपकरण monitor monitor monitor/layar TV, komputer, dsb. skjár, eftirlitstæki monitor モニター装置 감시 화면, 모니터 monitorius, vaizduoklis monitors monitor controleapparaat (bilde)monitor, skjerm monitor, urządzenie kontrolne monitor monitor монитор monitor zaslon monitor monitor, skärm เครื่องโทรทัศน์วงจรปิด monitör, görüntü birimi 監視器 монітор کسی کارروائی یا عمل پر نظر رکھنے اور بروقت آگاہ کرنے والا کارکن یا پرزہ bộ kiểm tra
v
to act as, or to use, a monitor; to keep a careful check on These machines/technicians monitor the results constantly. moniteer يُراقِب بالمِرْقاب следя monitorovat; kontrolovat overvåge überwachsen ελέγχω, παρακολουθώ controlar, observar järele valvama کنترل کردن valvoa contrôler, surveiller לַעֲקוֹב, לְפַקֵח निगाह रखना, निगरानी करना pratiti, monitorirati ellenőriz memantau hafa eftirlit með monitorare, controllare 監視する 감시하다, 모니터하다 kontroliuoti, stebėti, tikrinti kontrolēt; vērot, sekot mengawasi controleren kontrollere, overvåke; avlytte kontrolować, nadzorować controlar a monitoriza, a controla контролировать monitorovať; kontrolovať nadzirati pratiti övervaka, följa เฝ้าสังเกต kontrol etmek 監測 контролювати, перевіряти کسی کارروائی یا عمل پر نظر رکھنا giám sát


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