monitor

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01noun

someone who supervises (an examination)

02noun

someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

03noun

display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor

04noun

electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions

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05noun

a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble

06noun

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

07verb

keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

“we are monitoring the air quality”

“the police monitor the suspect's moves”

08verb

check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

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