monitor
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈmɒnɪtər/
:
monitor
- The PE teachers collected the monitors, and the researchers downloaded the data to a computer.
- heart monitor
- rate monitor
- activity monitor
So you're hooked up to heart rate monitors, EKG, all that stuff.
- So you're hooked up to heart rate monitors, EKG, all that stuff.
- So a lot of my clients wear a blood glucose monitor, which was.
- And then when he was placed on the ankle monitor on pretrial release, he couldn't leave home.
- But obviously that's not as granular as a continuous glucose monitor or CGM.
- Starting with the rear door blind spot monitor.
- Lights, you know, I don't worry about tyre pressure monitors.
- You changed your monitors on your headphones.
Examples
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The technician adjusted the settings on the monitor to ensure the audio and video were clear.
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Tell me the good things about wearing a heart rate monitor during your physical education class.
Academic text (2011) -
Tell me the bad things about wearing a heart rate monitor during your physical education class.
Academic text (2011) -
Children were asked to watch the pictures on the computer monitor and repeat what they heard.
Academic text (2013) -
Final assembly is also directed by a computer monitor that gives appropriate instructions for each product.
Academic text (2011) -
Each child was seated in front of a monitor for the computerized presentation.
Academic text (2012) -
For each item, pictures of the target nouns appeared on the monitor along with the auditory prompt.
Academic text (2013) -
During the exam, the teacher instructed the students to keep their eyes on the monitor for instructions.
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For the presentation, each participant was given a monitor to view the graphics while listening to the lecture.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A flat surface that shows images or videos
197
2.5
A screen on a device that shows pictures and words
8
2.7
A screen that shows the images and information from a computer
7
3.6
A machine that records and shows a person's heartbeat
2
3.4
A screen that shows text, photos, or moving pictures
2
2.8
A screen in a studio that shows live TV for people to watch
2
3.7
A machine that shows a person's heart rate and rhythm continuously
1
3.0
A screen in a TV studio used to watch the live broadcast
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
How Continuous
- Specialized
13
3.9
210
3.1
177
2.6
127
3.2
- Specialized
11
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monitor comes from the Latin monere 'to warn' and was used for someone who watched closely. An electronic monitor is a device that watches or checks sound, picture, or data, so it helps find problems or changes.