/ˈmɒnɪtə/
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Translation
A screen that shows pictures or information, especially the screen of a computer.
Word origin
From Latin monitor, one who warns or advises, from monere, to warn.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- monere
- English cognates
- monument
Examples
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In a hospital, a monitor shows information about a patient.
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A computer monitor is the screen you look at.
playground.
"Monitor" can also be a verb meaning to watch something carefully over time.
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