Monitor Definition

mŏnĭ-tər
monitored, monitoring, monitors
noun
monitors
A person who advises, warns, or cautions.
Webster's New World
One that admonishes, cautions, or reminds, especially with respect to matters of conduct.
American Heritage
A pupil who assists a teacher in routine duties.
American Heritage
In some schools, a student chosen to help keep order, record attendance, etc.
Webster's New World
A video display or speaker used in a production studio to check audio or video quality.
The sound engineer detected a hiss on the monitor.
American Heritage
verb
monitored, monitoring, monitors
To observe, check on, or regulate the performance of (a machine, an employee, etc.)
Webster's New World
To check the quality of (transmission) with or as with a monitor.
Webster's New World
To listen in on (a foreign broadcast, telephone conversation, etc.) as for gathering political or military information.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
To watch or check on (a person or thing) as a monitor.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

Any of several publications e.g. the "Christian Science Monitor".

Wiktionary

(freemasonry) A text of works or instruction which are not secret and may be written e.g. "Indiana Monitor and Freemasons' Guide".

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Monitor

Noun

Singular:
monitor
Plural:
monitors

Origin of Monitor

  • From Latin monitor (“warner"), from perfect passive participle monitus (“warning"), from verb monere (“to warn, admonish, remind")

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from monēre to warn men-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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