monitor — A device used for observing, checking, or keeping continuous watch on something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A device used for observing, checking, or keeping continuous watch on something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːnɪtər/
Korean meaning: 관찰하거나 감시하는 장치, 모니터
Korean pronunciation: 마-니-터 (강세: 마)
Example Sentences
- My mom monitors my phone like a detective solving a mystery case.
- The teacher asked me to be the class monitor, but I just wanted to monitor Netflix.
- Doctors monitor patients' vital signs during surgery.
monitor
NOUN//ˈmɑːnɪtər//
A device used for observing, checking, or keeping continuous watch on something

Monitoring through surveillance screens
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The editor checks the monitor while the janitor keeps things in order!
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Origin
From Latin 'monere' meaning 'to warn' or 'to remind.' The word entered English through the sense of a device or person that warns or observes, with the suffix '-or' indicating an agent or instrument.
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“My mom monitors my phone like a detective solving a mystery case.”
“The teacher asked me to be the class monitor, but I just wanted to monitor Netflix.”
“Doctors monitor patients' vital signs during surgery.”
“The new monitor displays colors so vividly that my old eyes feel young again.”
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