Synonyms of monitor

1. proctor, monitor, supervisor: usage: someone who supervises (an examination)
2. admonisher, monitor, reminder, defender, guardian, protector, shielder: usage: someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
3. Monitor: usage: an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
4. monitor, monitoring device, display, video display: usage: display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
5. monitor, electronic equipment: usage: electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
6. monitor, electronic equipment: usage: a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
7. monitor, monitor lizard, varan, lizard: usage: any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

1. monitor, supervise, observe: usage: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
2. monitor, observe: usage: check, track, or observe by means of a receiver