Synonyms of monitor

monitor 1 of 2

verb

as in to watch

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watch
• cover
• observe
• keep an eye on
• view
• look
• eye
• surveil
• see
• spy
• notice
• stare
• sight
• note
• regard
• peer
• witness
• gaze
• glimpse
• peek
• behold
• gape
• glare
• glance
• peep
• espy
• gawk
• goggle
• rubberneck

monitor

2 of 2

noun

as in observer

Related Words

• observer
• researcher
• experimenter
• investigator
• fact finder
• inspector
• examiner
• field-worker
• empiric
• empiricist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monitor

Verb

It was designed to capture Earth imagery and monitor the environment over the course of a year. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

As people hand delivered their ballots to drop boxes and collection sites around the Bay Area, Alameda County got some special attention from the federal government, sending agents to monitor the voting process. — John Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Noun

The International Air Transport Association’s jet fuel price monitor tracked global jet fuel prices at about $99 per barrel in February before prices more than doubled to $209 in April. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Chinese researchers from Tsinghua University and the Chinese PLA Medical School have developed Airscope, the world’s lightest wearable mini-brain monitor (mesoscope). — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026