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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•i•tor /ˈmɑnɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a student appointed to assist a teacher.
- a device for observing or recording the operation of a machine or system, esp. an automatic control system:The monitors showed the patient's heartbeat to be above normal.
- Radio and Televisiona large television receiver used in a control room or studio for monitoring transmissions.
- Computinga component with a display screen for viewing computer data, etc.:The monitor wasn't hooked up correctly to the computer.
- Reptilesa large lizard of Africa, S Asia, the East Indies, and Australia.
v. [~ + object] - to observe or detect (an operation) with instruments:to monitor the patient's heartbeat.
- to supervise or watch closely;
keep track of:to monitor the progress of the committee carefully.
See -mon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•i•tor (mon′i tər)USA pronunciation n. - a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- a person appointed to supervise students, applicants, etc., taking an examination, chiefly to prevent cheating;
proctor. - a person who admonishes, esp. with reference to conduct.
- something that serves to remind or give warning.
- a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, esp. an automatic control system.
- an instrument for detecting dangerous gases, radiation, etc.
- Radio and Television
- Radio and Televisiona receiving apparatus used in a control room, esp. to provide a steady check of the quality of an audio or video transmission.
- Radio and Televisiona similar apparatus placed in various parts of a studio so that an audience can watch a recorded portion of a show, the performer can see the various segments of a program, etc.
- Radio and Televisionany such receiving apparatus used in a closed-circuit system, as in an operating room.
- Computing
- a component, as a CRT, with a screen for viewing data at a computer terminal.
- a control program. Cf. operating system.
- a group of systems used to measure the performance of a computer system.
- Nautical
- a former U.S. steam-propelled, armored warship of very low freeboard, having one or more turrets and used for coastal defense.
- American History(cap., italics) the first of such warships, used against the Confederate ironclad warship Merrimac at Hampton Roads, Va., in 1862.
- Building, Architecturea raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof and having windows or louvers for lighting or ventilating a building, as a factory or warehouse.
- an articulated mounting for a nozzle, usually mechanically operated, which permits a stream of water to be played in any desired direction, as in firefighting or hydraulic mining.
- MiningAlso called giant. (in hydraulic mining) a nozzle for dislodging and breaking up placer deposits with a jet of water.
- Reptilesany of various large lizards of the family Varanidae, of Africa, southern Asia, the East Indies, and Australia, fabled to give warning of the presence of crocodiles: several species are endangered.
v.t. - [Radio and Television.]
- Radio and Televisionto listen to (transmitted signals) on a receiving set in order to check the quality of the transmission.
- Radio and Televisionto view or listen to (television or radio transmissions) in order to check the quality of the video or audio.
- Radio and Televisionto listen to (a radio conversation or channel);
keep tuned to.
- to observe, record, or detect (an operation or condition) with instruments that have no effect upon the operation or condition.
- to oversee, supervise, or regulate:to monitor the administering of a test.
- to watch closely for purposes of control, surveillance, etc.;
keep track of;
check continually:to monitor one's eating habits.
v.i. - to serve as a monitor, detector, supervisor, etc.
- Latin: prompter, adviser, equivalent. to moni-, variant stem of monēre to remind, advise, warn + -tor -tor
- 1540–50
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