Monitor | Mean of monitor in English Dictionary

/ˈmɑːnətɚ/

• Noun
• a device that is used for showing, watching, or listening to something: such as
• a device that shows information or images on a screen
1. a computer monitor
2. a television monitor
3. They watched the press conference on a video monitor in a back room.
• a device that is used to listen to sounds being made in another room
1. We put a baby monitor in the nursery.

• a device that shows and records information about a condition or function of the body
1. a heart monitor
• a student who helps the teacher at a school
1. (US) He was chosen to be a hall monitor. [=a student who watches the hallways for bad behavior]
• a person who has the job of checking or watching some activity or behavior
1. U.N. weapons monitors and inspectors
• Verb
• to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time
1. Nurses constantly monitored the patient's heart rate.
2. We're in a good position to monitor and respond to customer concerns.
3. She's been able to monitor [=keep track of] his progress.
4. Government agents have been monitoring the enemy's radio communications.