monitor

²monitor

verb

mon·i·toredmon·i·tor·ing\ˈmä-nə-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of MONITOR

transitive verb

: to watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose

Examples of MONITOR

1. Nurses constantly monitored the patient's heart rate.
2. We're in a good position to monitor and respond to customer concerns.
3. Government agents have been monitoring the enemy's radio communications.

First Known Use of MONITOR

1924

Related to MONITOR

Synonyms: cover, watch, keep an eye on

Related Words: surveil; eye; behold, espy, look, note, notice, observe, regard, see, sight, spy, view, witness; gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare; glance, glimpse, peek, peep

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