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The definition of monitor

12 Definitions of: monitor

    1. noun, a person or piece of equipment that warns, checks, controls, or keeps a continuous record of something
    2. noun, education a) a senior pupil with various supervisory duties b) a pupil assisting a teacher in classroom organization, etc
    3. noun, a television screen used to display certain kinds of information in a television studio, airport, etc
    4. noun, the unit in a desk computer that contains the screen
    5. noun, 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. noun, a device for controlling the direction of a water jet in fire fighting
    7. noun, any large predatory lizard of the genus Varanus and family Varanidae, inhabiting warm regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia
    8. noun, Also called: giant mining a nozzle for directing a high-pressure jet of water at the material to be excavated
    9. noun, (formerly) a small heavily armoured shallow-draught warship used for coastal assault
    10. verb, to act as a monitor of
    11. verb, to observe or record (the activity or performance) of (an engine or other device)
    12. verb, to check (the technical quality of) (a radio or television broadcast)
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Synonyms: guide, observer, supervisor, overseer, prefect (Brit.), check, follow, record, watch, survey And more...
 

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