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

Livestock and pets should also be monitored for any wounds with evidence of larvae. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

The female body is, once again, a political issue being monitored, controlled, and dominated. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Noun

This features 1/4-20, 3/8-16, and cold shoe mounting points to connect accessories like a mic, LED light, and monitor. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Conrad and his brother Marcel Schlumberger went on to create the first well logs—using electric cables for subsurface readings, producing outputs that resembled EKG heart monitor readings. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026