Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 44.