monitor
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈmɒnɪtər/
:
monitor
- The visual component was presented on a 17" computer monitor positioned directly in front of the participant.
- a computer monitor
- monitor screen
- video monitor
I think if Jenna lets me keep her monitor, we can.
- I think if Jenna lets me keep her monitor, we can.
Examples
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I'm hearing a voice on a baby monitor.
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Grant looked at all the computer monitors in the darkened control room, feeling irritable.
Fiction book (1990) -
Have you seen the baby monitor?
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We watch it on the monitor.
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The director said he saw something bizarre on the monitor.
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I'm looking at a picture of you two right now on my monitor.
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Bring up the lobby on the big monitor.
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Participants read sentences from a computer monitor at a viewing distance of 62 cm.
Academic text (2013) -
Participants were seated in front of a 1280 x 1024 computer monitor and wore Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones.
Academic text (2013) -
The teacher pointed to the monitor so that students could see the presentation clearly.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A flat surface that shows images or videos
197
2.5
A screen on a device that shows pictures and words
46
2.1
A flat display that shows pictures and text from a computer
8
2.7
A screen that shows the images and information from a computer
7
7.8
A flat screen that shows images or video in a control room
2
3.4
A screen that shows text, photos, or moving pictures
1
3.6
An electronic screen that shows numbers or letters
1
2.5
A screen that shows pictures and text from a computer
1
3.0
A flat screen or board that shows information in public places
A screen like a computer monitor that shows images and text
Compounds
- Specialized
4
4.0
A machine that checks a baby's heartbeat and the mother's contractions during labor
- Specialized
2
3.7
A machine that shows a person's heart rate and rhythm continuously
- Specialized
1
4.6
A computer tool that watches a system, reports problems, and can restart services
- Specialized
A machine that uses sensors to watch a baby's heartbeat and mother's contractions during labor
- South African
A large meat-eating lizard found in Africa with a strong body and long tail
- Specialized
A loud speaker on stage that faces performers so they can hear themselves
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
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Etymology
Monitor comes from the Latin monere 'to warn' and originally meant 'one who warns'. A computer monitor is a screen that shows images and information, so the name fits because it helps you watch and check what is happening.