monitor

To seek information about an agent's behavior; a device that provides such information. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. monitor mon‧i‧tor ¹ [ˈmɒntə ǁ ˈmɑːntər] verb [transitive]

to carefully watch and check a situation in order to see how it changes or progresses over a period of time:

• The company constantly monitors its performance against that of its competitors.

[m0] ▪ II. monitor monitor ² noun [countable]

1. COMPUTING the part of a computer that looks like a television and shows information; = VDU:

• a color monitor

2. an independent person whose job is to make sure that an activity, situation etc is fair or legal:

• human rights monitors

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monitor UK US /ˈmɒnɪtə^r/ noun [C]

► IT a computer screen: »Adjust your monitor if the colour does not appear quite right.

► LAW a person or organization whose job is to make certain that something is done properly or honestly: »The process will be watched closely during the next three years by an independent monitor.

► IT a machine that regularly watches or tests and records something: »The acoustical monitor will collect real-time data and filter out non-whale noises.
»a surveillance monitor
»a blood pressure/heart monitor

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monitor UK US /ˈmɒnɪtə^r/ verb [T]

► to watch a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it: »The government had agreed to allow the inspectors to monitor the refuelling process.
»Police froze his bank accounts and monitored his ATM card in case he tried to make a transaction.
»Comings and goings are monitored by security cameras.

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Synonyms:

Adviser, counsellor, mentor, admonisher, warner / Overseer (in a school)

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Monitor — Monitor … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Monitor — Cet article concerne le cuirassé de l Union pendant la guerre de Sécession. Pour le type de bateau de guerre à qui il a donné son nom, voir Monitor (type de bateau). Ne doit pas être confondu avec Moniteur … Wikipédia en Français
Monitor — (von lat. monere‚ ermahnen, warnen‘ kyrillisch Монитор) bezeichnet: eine Einrichtung zur Überwachung, siehe Monitoring allgemein elektronisches Anzeigegerät, der Bildschirm ein Peripheriegerät, der Computermonitor eine akustische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Monitor-E — (russisch Монитор Э, E steht für experimentell) ist die Bezeichnung einer geplanten Reihe optoelektronischer russischer Erdbeobachtungssatelliten, die von dem Unternehmen GKNPZ Chrunitschew in der Nähe von Moskau gebaut werden. Die Satelliten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Monitor-E1 — Monitor E (russisch Монитор Э, E steht für experimentell) ist die Bezeichnung einer geplanten Reihe optoelektronischer russischer Erdbeobachtungssatelliten, die von dem Unternehmen GKNPZ Chrunitschew in der Nähe von Moskau gebaut werden. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
monitor — ● monitor nom masculin (anglais monitor, surveillant) Bâtiment fortement cuirassé, de moyen tonnage et de faible tirant d eau (avec majuscule) [Mis en service aux États Unis en 1862, ce type de bâtiment équipa progressivement la plupart des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Monitor — Sm Bildschirm per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. monitor (eigentlich Aufseher ), dieses aus l. monitor Erinnerer, Aufseher , einem Nomen agentis zu l. monēre erinnern, mahnen . Im Englischen werden dann verschiedene… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
monitor — [män′i tər] n. [L < pp. of monere, to warn < IE * moni < base * men , to think > MIND] 1. a person who advises, warns, or cautions 2. in some schools, a student chosen to help keep order, record attendance, etc. 3. something that… … English World dictionary
Monitor — Mon i*tor, n. [L., fr. monere. See {Monition}, and cf. {Mentor}.] 1. One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. [1913 Webster] You need not be a monitor to the king … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monitor-E — is the first Russian satellite of a fleet of newly designed, small Earth observing satellites. It was launched August 26, 2005 (local time) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, and placed in a Sun synchronous orbit of 540 km. Contents 1 Design 1.1… … Wikipedia
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