ALL meanings of monitor
mon·i·tor
M m - noun monitor any of a family (Varanidae) of usually very large, flesh-eating lizards of Africa, S Asia, and Australia 0
- noun monitor a heavily armored warship with a low, flat deck and heavy guns fitted in one or more revolving turrets 0
- noun monitor a mounting for a nozzle that allows a stream of water to be played in any direction, as in fire fighting 0
- noun monitor a person who monitors a foreign broadcast, etc. 0
- noun monitor any of various devices for checking or regulating the performance of machines, aircraft, guided missiles, etc. 0
- noun monitor an instrument for measuring radioactive contamination by means of the ionizing radiation being emitted 0
- noun monitor a video screen for displaying data, graphic images, etc. 0
- noun monitor a receiver or speaker, as in the control room of a broadcasting studio, for checking the quality of the transmission 0
- verb transitive monitor to watch or check on (a person or thing) as a monitor 0
- verb transitive monitor to check on or regulate the performance of (a machine, airplane, etc.) 0
- verb transitive monitor to test for radioactive contamination with a monitor 0
- verb transitive monitor to listen in on (a foreign broadcast, telephone conversation, etc.) as for gathering political or military information 0
- verb transitive monitor to check the quality of (transmission) with or as with a monitor 0