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Noun monitor has 7 senses

monitor, monitoring device - display consisting of a device that takes signals from a computer and displays them on a CRT screen
--₁ is a kind of display
--₁ is a part of
computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
--₁ has parts: oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO
proctor, monitor - someone who supervises (an examination)
--₂ is a kind of supervisor
--₂ has particulars: invigilator
Derived form: verb monitor₁
admonisher, monitor, reminder - someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
--₃ is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder
Monitor - an iron-clad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
--₄ is a kind of vessel, watercraft
monitor - electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
--₅ is a kind of electronic equipment
--₅ is a part of television, television system
--₅ has particulars: television monitor, tv monitor
monitor - a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
--₆ is a kind of electronic equipment
--₆ has particulars:
cardiac monitor, heart monitor; electronic fetal monitor, electronic foetal monitor, fetal monitor, foetal monitor

Derived form: verb monitor₁
monitor, monitor lizard, varan - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
--₇ is a kind of lizard
--₇ is a member of Varanus, genus Varanus
--₇ has particulars:
African monitor, Varanus niloticus; Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, dragon lizard, giant lizard, Varanus komodoensis

Verb monitor has 1 sense

monitor, supervise, ride herd on - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
--₁ is one way to observe

Derived forms: noun monitor₆, noun monitor₂, noun monitoring₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody