Meaning of 'monitor'

noun

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia

Synonyms: monitor lizard varan

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

Synonyms: monitoring device

noun

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

Synonyms: reminder admonisher

noun

someone who supervises (an examination)

Synonyms: proctor

verb

keep tabs on

Synonyms: supervise

verb

check, track, or observe by means of a receiver