monitor

noun

  1. 1

    any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

  2. 2

    an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac

  3. 3

    a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble

  4. 4

    electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

  7. 7

    someone who supervises (an examination)

verb

  1. 1

    keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

    we are monitoring the air quality

    the police monitor the suspect's moves

  2. 2

    check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

Synonyms

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