monitor

mon|i|tor¹ W3S3 [ˈmɔnıtə US ˈma:nıtər] v [T]

1.) to carefully watch and check a situation in order to see how it changes over a period of time

▪ Patients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor their progress.

▪ The government is monitoring the situation very closely .

▪ The temperature is carefully monitored .

monitor what/how etc

▪ We need a better system for monitoring what is going on.

see usage note ↑control²

2.) to secretly listen to other people's telephone calls, foreign radio broadcasts etc

▪ He suspected that his phone calls were being monitored.

monitor ²

monitor² n

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1¦(screen)¦

2¦(piece of equipment for measuring)¦

3¦(somebody who watches an activity)¦

4¦(child)¦

5¦(somebody who listens to radio)¦

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[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: monere 'to warn']

1.) ¦(SCREEN)¦

a television or part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information

television/TV/computer monitor

▪ She was staring at her computer monitor.

on a monitor

▪ We could watch what was happening on the TV monitor.

2.) ¦(PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR MEASURING)¦

a piece of equipment that measures and shows the level, speed, temperature etc of something

▪ a heart monitor

▪ The noise monitor recorded 98 decibels.

3.) ¦(SOMEBODY WHO WATCHES AN ACTIVITY)¦

someone whose job is to watch an activity or a situation to see how it changes or develops, or to make sure that it is fair and legal

▪ UN monitors will remain in the country to supervise the elections.

peace/human rights etc monitors

▪ The UN is sending peace monitors to the area.

4.) ¦(CHILD)¦

a child who has been chosen to help a teacher in some way in class

5.) ¦(SOMEBODY WHO LISTENS TO RADIO)¦

someone whose job is to listen to news or messages on a radio and report on them