monitor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɔn.ɪˌtɚ/ or /ˈmɔn.əˌtɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɒnɨtə/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

Singular monitor

Plural monitors

A computer keyboard and monitor.

1. (countable) A monitor is part of a computer or other similar machine, and it looks like a TV.
   • Synonym: screen

   The engineers stood around the monitor making suggesting about how the drawing could be improved.

2. (countable) A monitor is a person or group whose job is to watch for problems, changes, etc.

   During the test, a monitor caught me copying off the guy sitting next to me.

3. (countable) A monitor is a speaker that helps musicians hear what they are playing or helps people listen to an area that they are interested in.

   We put the baby to sleep, closed the door, and turned on the monitor in the kitchen.

Verb

Plain form monitor

Third-person singular monitors

Past tense monitored

Past participle monitored

Present participle monitoring

1. If you monitor something, you watch or listen to it for problems, changes, etc.
   • Synonym: watch
   • Antonym: ignore

   The army was sent in to monitor the police.

   Parents should monitor their children's computer use.