monitor

/mˈɑnətɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
   “we are monitoring the air quality”
2. check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

noun

1. someone who supervises (an examination)
2. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
3. an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
4. display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
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

Synonyms for monitor

• supervise
• proctor
• admonisher
• reminder
• monitoring device
• monitor lizard
• varan