Monitor Definition & Meaning
monitor
- noun
- someone who supervises (an examination)
- someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
- an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
- display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
- electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
- a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
- any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
- verb
- keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
- check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
"Monitor" in song lyrics
See how monitor is used in real songs:
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"crucify my little future to the monitor"
AesopROCK — Basic Cable -
"American nightmare lost in the monitor"
Aesop Rock — Night Light -
"Watch her in front of a computer monitor"
Apathy — The Janitor
Words that rhyme with monitor
Usage tips for "monitor"
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