monitor
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈmɒnɪtər/
:
observador
- During the test, the monitor ensured that all students followed the rules.
- an election monitor
- human rights monitor
- a district monitor
So you have a watchdog also being a bit of a hall monitor.
- So you have a watchdog also being a bit of a hall monitor.
- And the, like, monitor at the door was like, yeah, I'll answer that gum.
- I've had it with people that assume the role of hall monitor in public settings.
- So it was, we became monitors for the, the coalition in fact, to get access to come, to come into the shelters.
- Doing it to be like a hall monitor, sanctimonious type situation, I oppose it.
Examples
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One South Carolina judge suggested that the state should hire a monitor to randomly observe child support cases.
Academic text (2017) -
In this study, a monitor was named in 81% of districts, and that monitor was always the superintendent.
Academic text (2015) -
Now, we must report to the Monitor.
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Excuse me, excuse me, but I'm the new chicken monitor here.
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Val, my safety monitor is now extremely active.
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They say that journalists should be an independent monitor of those in power.
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I submitted my novel to Scholastic because, at the time, I was class monitor for the book orders.
Academic text (2013) -
The inconsistency of instruction by the monitors persisted for several years.
Academic text (2015) -
The attendants at the security checkpoint look up at the monitor as someone enters the corridor.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a classroom monitor, he was responsible for maintaining order during lectures.
Synonyms
346
2.8
A person who watches workers and helps them do their jobs correctly
305
2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
254
2.9
A person who checks buildings or factories to make sure they are safe and follow rules
89
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
83
3.4
A person who carefully looks at things to find information
18
7.4
A person who watches students during an exam to stop cheating
10
4.3
A person who makes sure people follow rules or laws
1
8.8
A teacher who guides students at a university or in practical work
1
8.2
A person who watches students during an exam to prevent cheating
1
8.1
A person who watches others to make sure they follow rules
An official who inspects places like schools or hospitals to check that rules are followed
A person who warns or advises someone to change their behavior
A person who warns others to avoid mistakes
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 Responsible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monitor comes from the Latin monere 'to warn' and first meant a person who gives a warning or reminder. That is why a hall monitor or test monitor is someone who watches and makes sure rules are followed.