monitor

/mɑnɪtər/ nounverb
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
NOUN
1

Display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor.

2

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

3

Someone who supervises (an examination).

4

Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided.

5

An ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac.

6

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

7

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

VERB
1

Keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.

“we are monitoring the air quality”

“the police monitor the suspect's moves”

2

Check, track, or observe by means of a receiver.

WORD FORMS
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