baby monitor
noun
: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.—
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This time, though, there was a witness, albeit an electronic one: the baby monitor.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Hack-resistant appliances A Biden administration plan to protect consumer electronics from hackers also received final approval on Thursday as the FCC voted unanimously to greenlight a product label that will soon appear on smart home devices, baby monitors and other common gadgets.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Armor protects all the computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other devices using the network.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The cameras are often used inside homes, even as baby monitors, and can pick up private conversations as well as video footage.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Once a kick-ass member of a mysteriously powerful order of priestesses, Lady Jessica dramatically saves her son’s life early in the film only to slowly turn into a glorified baby monitor.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
From a nursing bra that feels like a second skin to a video baby monitor that brings your little one closer, each item is a testament to the beauty and challenge of parenting.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
One day Hayden had been there, intent on playing when he was supposed to be sleeping, keeping his twin Cameron awake, sometimes grabbing the baby monitor so that the footage wobbled across the wall and the curtains.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Hence the baby monitor, filming, storing footage, ready to trip an alarm.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Hack-resistant appliances A Biden administration plan to protect consumer electronics from hackers also received final approval on Thursday as the FCC voted unanimously to greenlight a product label that will soon appear on smart home devices, baby monitors and other common gadgets.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Armor protects all the computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other devices using the network.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The cameras are often used inside homes, even as baby monitors, and can pick up private conversations as well as video footage.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Once a kick-ass member of a mysteriously powerful order of priestesses, Lady Jessica dramatically saves her son’s life early in the film only to slowly turn into a glorified baby monitor.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
From a nursing bra that feels like a second skin to a video baby monitor that brings your little one closer, each item is a testament to the beauty and challenge of parenting.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
One day Hayden had been there, intent on playing when he was supposed to be sleeping, keeping his twin Cameron awake, sometimes grabbing the baby monitor so that the footage wobbled across the wall and the curtains.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
Hence the baby monitor, filming, storing footage, ready to trip an alarm.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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