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monitor

mo·ni·tor

UK/ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/ US/ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ common
verb (1) noun (7)

verb

1.

have or perceive an itch

  • “I”
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noun

1.

display consisting of a device that takes signals from a computer and displays them on a CRT screen

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2.

someone who supervises (an examination)

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3.

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

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4.

an iron-clad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac

5.

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

6.

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

7.

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

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Origin

From Latin monitor (“warner”), from perfect passive participle monitus (“warning”), from verb monere (“to warn, admonish, remind”). Warship sense is from USS Monitor, the first ship of this type.

Phrases

  • ackie monitor
  • African monitor
  • ankle monitor
  • Argus monitor
  • Asian water monitor
  • baby monitor
  • Bengal monitor
  • black-headed monitor

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