monitor

mon•i•tor

[[t]ˈmɒn ɪ tər[/t]] n.

1) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help keep order

2) a person who admonishes, esp. with reference to conduct

3) something that serves to remind or give warning

4) a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, esp. an automatic control system

5) an instrument for detecting dangerous gases, radiation, etc

6) rtv Radio and Television.

rtv a receiving apparatus used in a control room or studio for monitoring transmissions

7) cmp a component with a display screen for viewing computer data, television programs, etc

8) naut.

a) a former U.S. steam-propelled, armored warship of very low freeboard

b) amh. (cap., italics) the first of such warships, used by Union forces against the Merrimack in 1862

9) bui archit. a raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof and having windows or louvers for lighting or ventilating a building

10) ram any lizard of the family Varanidae, of Africa, S Asia, the East Indies, and Australia, fabled to give warning of the presence of crocodiles

11) Radio and Television.

rtv to listen to (transmitted signals) on a receiving set in order to check the quality of the transmission

12) to observe, record, or detect (an operation or condition) with instruments that have no effect upon the operation or condition

13) cvb to oversee, supervise, or regulate

14) cvb to watch closely for purposes of control, surveillance, etc.; keep track of

15) cvb to serve as a monitor, detector, supervisor, etc

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Etymology: 1540–50; < L: adviser =moni-, var. s. of monēre to advise, warn +-tor -tor mon′i•tor•ship`, n.