mon·i·tor (m n  -t r)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 mon  re, to warn; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]mon i·tor·ship n. |
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtə]
n
1. a person or piece of equipment that warns, checks, controls, or keeps a continuous record of something
2. (Social Science / Education) Education
a. a senior pupil with various supervisory duties
b. a pupil assisting a teacher in classroom organization, etc.
3. (Electronics) a television screen used to display certain kinds of information in a television studio, airport, etc.
4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the unit in a desk computer that contains the screen
5. (Electronics)
a. a loudspeaker used in a recording studio control room to determine quality or balance
b. a loudspeaker used on stage to enable musicians to hear themselves
6. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for controlling the direction of a water jet in fire fighting
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large predatory lizard of the genus Varanus and family Varanidae, inhabiting warm regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia See also Komodo dragon
8. (Mining & Quarrying) Also called giant Mining a nozzle for directing a high-pressure jet of water at the material to be excavated
9. (Military) (formerly) a small heavily armoured shallow-draught warship used for coastal assault
vb (tr)
1. to act as a monitor of
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to observe or record (the activity or performance) of (an engine or other device)
3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) to check (the technical quality of) (a radio or television broadcast)
[from Latin, from monēre to advise]
monitorial [ˌmɒnɪˈtɔːrɪəl] adj
monitorially adv
monitorship n
monitress fem n
| 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
| Noun | 1. |  monitor - 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 | |
| 3. | Monitor - an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac | |
| 4. |  monitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitorcomputer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically 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. |  monitor - a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of troublecardiac 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. |  monitor - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodileslizard - 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | monitor - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" 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
verb
noun
2. screen, VDU, visual display unit He was watching tennis on a television monitor.
3. guide, observer, supervisor, overseer, invigilator Government monitors will continue to accompany reporters.
4. prefect (Brit.), head girl, head boy, senior boy, senior girl As a school monitor he set a good example.
Translations
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtəʳ]
A. N
1. (TV, Comput, Med) → monitor m
2. (= person) → supervisor(a) m/f (Rad) → radioescucha mf (Scol) → encargado/a m/f (de la disciplina)
human rights monitors → supervisores de los derechos humanos
human rights monitors → supervisores de los derechos humanos
B. VT
1. (= control, check) [+ progress, process] → seguir(la marcha de), controlar; [+ elections] → observar; (with machine) → monitorizar, monitorear
we are monitoring the situation closely → estamos observando or controlando la situación de cerca
we are monitoring the situation closely → estamos observando or controlando la situación de cerca
2. (Rad) [+ foreign broadcasts, station] → escuchar
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtər]
n
(= screen) [computer] → moniteur m; [TV] → écran m de contrôle
He was watching a game of tennis on a television monitor → Il regardait un match de tennis sur un écran de contrôle.
He was watching a game of tennis on a television monitor → Il regardait un match de tennis sur un écran de contrôle.
(MEDICINE) (in hospital) → monitoring m, moniteur m cardiaque
The patient was connected to the monitor → Le patient était relié au monitoring or au moniteur cardiaque.
The patient was connected to the monitor → Le patient était relié au monitoring or au moniteur cardiaque.
(= overseer) [elections, political process] → contrôleur/euse m/f
(= minder) → contrôleur/euse m/f
vt
[+ progress] → contrôler
[+ voting, election, situation, ceasefire, activities] → contrôler
[+ heart beat] → contrôler
[+ foreign station] → être à l'écoute de
monitor
n
(Sch) → Schüler(in) m(f) → mit besonderen Pflichten; stationery/book monitor → Schreibwaren-/Bücherwart(in) m(f)
(TV, Tech: = screen) → Monitor m
(= observer) → Überwacher(in) m(f); (of telephone conversations) → Abhörer(in) m(f); (Rad) → Mitarbeiter(in) m(f) → am Monitordienst
(also monitor lizard) → Waran m, → Waranechse f
vt
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtəʳ]
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtəʳ]
1. n
a. (Brit) (Scol) → capoclasse m/f (Am) (Scol) → chi sorveglia agli esami
b. (TV, Tech) (screen) → monitor m inv (Radio) (person) → addetto/a all'ascolto delle trasmissioni dall'estero
2. vt (foreign station, broadcast) → ascoltare le trasmissioni di; (machine, progress) → controllare; (discussion) → dirigere, fare da moderatore/trice in or di
monitor [ˈmɒnɪtəʳ]
1. n
a. (Brit) (Scol) → capoclasse m/f (Am) (Scol) → chi sorveglia agli esami
b. (TV, Tech) (screen) → monitor m inv (Radio) (person) → addetto/a all'ascolto delle trasmissioni dall'estero
2. vt (foreign station, broadcast) → ascoltare le trasmissioni di; (machine, progress) → controllare; (discussion) → dirigere, fare da moderatore/trice in or di
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 chef de classe מַשגִיח कक्षा नायक đak prefekt felügyelő (diák) pengawas bekkjarumsjónarmaður capoclasse 学級委員 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 （学校的）班长,（英）导生
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 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 监视器
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 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 检查
monitor → شاشة monitor monitor Monitor ενδείκτης monitor valvoja écran nadziratelj monitor モニター 모니터 monitor overvåker monitor monitor монитор monitor เครื่องโทรทัศน์วงจรปิด gözcü lớp trưởng 显示器
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