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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A monitor is a device that collects information about how something is working.
John's grandfather was attached to a heart monitor while he was in the hospital.
- similar words:
- detector, device, instrument, screen
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| definition 2: |
A monitor is a student who helps to keep order in a school.
Nina is the school hall monitor and makes sure no one is running in the halls.- similar words:
- aide, assistant, supervisor
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A monitor is a part of a computer. It is the part that contains the screen where you can see all the words and pictures.
Jason couldn't see anything on his computer screen because he forgot to plug in the monitor.
- synonyms:
- display
- similar words:
- screen, terminal
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| definition 4: |
A monitor is large, powerful lizard found mainly in Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Monitors hunt and eat lots of different things, like fish, snakes, insects, and crabs.
- similar words:
- lizard, reptile
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| related words: |
display |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
monitors, monitoring, monitored |
| definition: |
When you monitor something, you observe or watch it in order to get information.
The nurses monitored the patient's heart rate while he recovered in the hospital.The progress of the space mission was monitored by scientists on earth.- similar words:
- check, evaluate, examine, observe, review, study, track
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