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Meaning of monitor

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

monitor

Pronunciation:/ˈmɒnɨtə/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.

    Example: The camp monitors look after the children during the night, when the teachers are asleep.

  2. A device that detects and informs on the presence, quantity, etc., of something.

  3. A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.

    Example: The information flashed up on the monitor.

  4. A studio monitor or loudspeaker.

verb

Definitions

  1. To watch over; to guard.