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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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Most batteries in wireless baby monitors are not long-lasting and require ample time for charging.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Stefano Baratelli, executive director of Eden Roc Cap Cana, notes that the property’s VIBabies program includes a portable crib and a changing table, baby monitors, swim diapers, and babysitting services for families with little ones.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Most batteries in wireless baby monitors are not long-lasting and require ample time for charging.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Stefano Baratelli, executive director of Eden Roc Cap Cana, notes that the property’s VIBabies program includes a portable crib and a changing table, baby monitors, swim diapers, and babysitting services for families with little ones.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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