monitor

mon-i-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A display screen for a computer or other device.

  2. 2.

    A person or device that observes, checks, or keeps a record of something.

  3. 3.

    A student assigned to help a teacher with routine tasks.

Forms

plural: monitors

Related words

See also: display, observe, screen
Synonyms: display, observer, screen

Etymology

From Latin monitor, meaning "one who warns," from monere meaning "to warn" or "to advise."