Definition of monitors Monitors
/mɑˈnʌtɚz/ - [manuterz] -
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Wiktionary 
- monitors (Noun)
Plural of monitor.
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NounPlural: monitors |
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| monitor - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles | ||
| monitor lizard, varan | ||
| lizard relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail | ||
| genus varanus, varanus type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae | ||
| african monitor, varanus niloticus destroys crocodile eggs | ||
| monitor - a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble | ||
| electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) | ||
| cardiac monitor, heart monitor a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart | ||
| monitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor | ||
| monitoring device | ||
| video display, display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" | ||
| computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system, computer a machine for performing calculations automatically | ||
| computer monitor a device that displays signals on a computer screen | ||
| monitor - electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions | ||
| electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) | ||
| television system, television a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points | ||
| monitor - an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac | ||
| monitor - someone who supervises (an examination) | ||
| proctor | ||
| supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of | ||
| monitor - someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided | ||
| admonisher, reminder | ||
| guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property | ||
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| monitor - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" | ||
| supervise | ||
| observe stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" | ||
| sleuth, snoop, stag, spy attend a dance or a party without a female companion | ||
| monitor - check, track, or observe by means of a receiver | ||
| observe stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" | ||
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Wiktionary
- monitor (Noun)
Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. - monitor (Noun)
A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer. - monitor (Noun)
A program for viewing and editing, as in machine code monitor. - monitor (Noun)
A student leader in a class. - monitor (Noun)
A class of relatively small armored warships designed for shore bombardment or riverine warfare rather than combat with other ships. - monitor (Noun)
An ironclad. - monitor (Noun)
A monitor lizard . - monitor (Verb)
To watch over; to guard.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- monitor (n.)
One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. - monitor (n.)
Hence, specifically, a pupil selected to look to the school in the absence of the instructor, to notice the absence or faults of the scholars, or to instruct a division or class. - monitor (n.)
Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp., the Egyptian species (V. Niloticus), which is useful because it devours the eggs and young of the crocodile. It is sometimes five or six feet long. - monitor (n.)
An ironclad war vessel, very low in the water, and having one or more heavily-armored revolving turrets, carrying heavy guns. - monitor (n.)
A tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret, and capable of being revolved on a vertical pivot so as to bring successively the several tools in holds into proper position for cutting.
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Computer peripheral that allows to display information in the form of text or images. -
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To keep under surveillance. -
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Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided.
Wikipedia 
- The word monitor is a Latin word for "warner" or "suggester". The many uses of the word are listed below.
