monitor

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈmɒnɨtə/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The camp monitors look after the children during the night, when the teachers are asleep.
2 Definition

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

3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The information flashed up on the monitor.
4 Definition

A studio monitor or loudspeaker.

5 Definition

A program for viewing and editing.

Example Sentences
  • a machine code monitor
6 Definition

A student leader in a class.

7 Definition

One of a class of relatively small armored warships designed for shore bombardment or riverine warfare rather than combat with other ships.

8 Definition

An ironclad.

9 Definition

A monitor lizard.

10 Definition

One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution.

11 Definition

A tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret, and capable of being revolved on a vertical pivot so as to bring the several tools successively into position.

12 Definition

A monitor nozzle.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To watch over; to guard.