Monitor
noun
A machine or device used to display, check, and keep track of something.
She checks her blood pressure daily using a monitor.
Often appears as...
- computer monitor
- heartbeat monitor
verb
To watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it.
The teacher monitors the students progress throughout the school year.
Often appears as...
- monitor progress
- monitor performance
noun
A person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things.
She was appointed as the monitor for the class.
Often appears as...
- classroom monitor
- school monitor
noun
The part of a computer that contains the screen where images and data are displayed.
My computer monitor stopped working.
Often appears as...
- flat-screen monitor
- lcd monitor
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Technical
noun
A large reptile similar to a lizard.
The Komodo Dragon is a species of monitor lizard.
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Technical
noun
A type of small warship.
Monitors were used during the Civil War.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A machine or device used to display, check, and keep track of something.
She checks her blood pressure daily using a monitor.
Often appears as...
- computer monitor
- heartbeat monitor
verb
To watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it.
The teacher monitors the students progress throughout the school year.
Often appears as...
- monitor progress
- monitor performance
noun
A person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things.
She was appointed as the monitor for the class.
Often appears as...
- classroom monitor
- school monitor
noun
The part of a computer that contains the screen where images and data are displayed.
My computer monitor stopped working.
Often appears as...
- flat-screen monitor
- lcd monitor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large reptile similar to a lizard.
The Komodo Dragon is a species of monitor lizard.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of small warship.
Monitors were used during the Civil War.
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Computers
Monitor can refer to various tracking devices, not limited to computer screens.
The nurse attached a heart rate monitor to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/2Usage Consistency
'Monitor' as a device is consistently used across different fields like medicine and technology.
Install a carbon monoxide monitor in your house for safety.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Computers
Monitor can refer to various tracking devices, not limited to computer screens.
The nurse attached a heart rate monitor to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/2Usage Consistency
'Monitor' as a device is consistently used across different fields like medicine and technology.
Install a carbon monoxide monitor in your house for safety.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Computers
Monitor can refer to various tracking devices, not limited to computer screens.
The nurse attached a heart rate monitor to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/2Usage Consistency
'Monitor' as a device is consistently used across different fields like medicine and technology.
Install a carbon monoxide monitor in your house for safety.
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you make a flower and I said yeah sure I don't know how but I will and I found that it was like a tennis ball and I covered it in a t-shirt and I put a spring in its mouth and I just did that so I did that you know I I did this and I I started practicing on on a monitor in my room I would just constantly do this with the puppets and learn how they did it I sent in a tape and I got on
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in order to lower it as quickly as possible. After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
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in understanding how our brains work by monitoring them in real time with instruments like fMRI and PET scanners. When people are hooked up to these machines, tasks, such as reading or doing math problems, each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed.
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Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
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The threat of invasive...
we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems, many governments closely monitor the transport of plants and animals,
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The language of lying —...
blood-pressure and breathing monitors, voice-stress analyzers, eye trackers, infrared brain scanners, and even the 400-pound electroencephalogram. But although such tools have worked under certain circumstances, most can be fooled with enough preparation,
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What are the universal...
mostly monitor and investigate violations, but they cannot force states to, say, change a policy or compensate a victim. That's why some critics say it's naive to consider human rights a given in a world where state interests wield so much power.
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Monitor Lizard vs. Croc...
can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it's near what at once but on water nickim
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The benefits of a good...
a good night's sleep. Sleep is composed of four stages, the deepest of which are known as slow-wave sleep and rapid eye movement. EEG machines monitoring people during these stages have shown electrical impulses
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Vicious Piranha Moments...
a chunk of meat to an underwater camera with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
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Life lessons from a...
you make a flower and I said yeah sure I don't know how but I will and I found that it was like a tennis ball and I covered it in a t-shirt and I put a spring in its mouth and I just did that so I did that you know I I did this and I I started practicing on on a monitor in my room I would just constantly do this with the puppets and learn how they did it I sent in a tape and I got on
Video examples
What happens when you...
in order to lower it as quickly as possible. After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
Video examples
How playing an...
in understanding how our brains work by monitoring them in real time with instruments like fMRI and PET scanners. When people are hooked up to these machines, tasks, such as reading or doing math problems, each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed.
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
Video examples
The threat of invasive...
we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems, many governments closely monitor the transport of plants and animals,
Video examples
The language of lying —...
blood-pressure and breathing monitors, voice-stress analyzers, eye trackers, infrared brain scanners, and even the 400-pound electroencephalogram. But although such tools have worked under certain circumstances, most can be fooled with enough preparation,
Video examples
What are the universal...
mostly monitor and investigate violations, but they cannot force states to, say, change a policy or compensate a victim. That's why some critics say it's naive to consider human rights a given in a world where state interests wield so much power.
Video examples
Monitor Lizard vs. Croc...
can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it's near what at once but on water nickim
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
a good night's sleep. Sleep is composed of four stages, the deepest of which are known as slow-wave sleep and rapid eye movement. EEG machines monitoring people during these stages have shown electrical impulses
Video examples
Vicious Piranha Moments...
a chunk of meat to an underwater camera with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
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Kristin Cavallari
American Actress
I just want to raise a confident girl. I just want her to know that she doesn't need to be sending naked pictures and doing all that stuff - I'm definitely going to monitor everything. I want to raise her to know that she can go do whatever she wants in life and to be comfortable in her own skin, which I think also just comes with age and time.
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Vinnie Paul
American Musician
I don't ever have any bass in my monitors at all; I instead like to lock in with the guitar. I know the bass player has got to be locked in with the drummer, but to me, metal music is about the guitar and drums locking in and operating like a machine together. I played with my brother forever, and we were magically locked in together.
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Adam Curtis
British Director
Throughout the western world, new systems have risen up whose job is to constantly record and monitor the present - and then compare that to the recorded past. The aim is to discover patterns, coincidences and correlations, and from that, find ways of stopping change. Keeping things the same.
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
The ability of businesses to monitor our behavior is already a fact of life, and it isn't going away. Of course we must protect our privacy rights. But if we're smart, we'll also use the data that is being collected to improve our own lives.
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Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis
British Politician
Tests account for only a couple of hours within the six years of a child's primary education, but parents expect to know how their children are doing and the government has a responsibility to monitor and control standards.
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Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
Filmmaking these days is so technically advanced. When I started off, we had to wait for two to three months to see the rushes. But now you can see every scene on the monitor and you can see your work immediately.
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Erik Brynjolfsson
American Educator
We're rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured. But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.
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Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
The constant monitoring of our emotional landscape and personal interactions is a bizarre concept. But it is one that could help many people.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.
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Vivek Wadhwa
Indian Businessman
You may not believe in anything called a work-life balance, but your body certainly does. You need to monitor and nurture your body.
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Kristin Cavallari
American Actress
I just want to raise a confident girl. I just want her to know that she doesn't need to be sending naked pictures and doing all that stuff - I'm definitely going to monitor everything. I want to raise her to know that she can go do whatever she wants in life and to be comfortable in her own skin, which I think also just comes with age and time.
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Vinnie Paul
American Musician
I don't ever have any bass in my monitors at all; I instead like to lock in with the guitar. I know the bass player has got to be locked in with the drummer, but to me, metal music is about the guitar and drums locking in and operating like a machine together. I played with my brother forever, and we were magically locked in together.
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Adam Curtis
British Director
Throughout the western world, new systems have risen up whose job is to constantly record and monitor the present - and then compare that to the recorded past. The aim is to discover patterns, coincidences and correlations, and from that, find ways of stopping change. Keeping things the same.
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
The ability of businesses to monitor our behavior is already a fact of life, and it isn't going away. Of course we must protect our privacy rights. But if we're smart, we'll also use the data that is being collected to improve our own lives.
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Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis
British Politician
Tests account for only a couple of hours within the six years of a child's primary education, but parents expect to know how their children are doing and the government has a responsibility to monitor and control standards.
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Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
Filmmaking these days is so technically advanced. When I started off, we had to wait for two to three months to see the rushes. But now you can see every scene on the monitor and you can see your work immediately.
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Erik Brynjolfsson
American Educator
We're rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured. But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.
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Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
The constant monitoring of our emotional landscape and personal interactions is a bizarre concept. But it is one that could help many people.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.
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Vivek Wadhwa
Indian Businessman
You may not believe in anything called a work-life balance, but your body certainly does. You need to monitor and nurture your body.
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