monitor Значение & определение

Значение на monitor на български

• 0 a person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things:

  • United Nations monitors were not allowed to enter the area.

• 1 a machine that regularly tests something:

  • a radiation monitor

• 2 a computer screen or a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown:

  • a computer monitor

  • a TV monitor

  • Doctors watched the old man's heartbeat on a monitor.

• 3 a child in school who has special jobs to do:

  • the library monitor

• 4 a monitor lizard

• 5 to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it:

  • The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels.

  • The CIA were monitoring (= secretly listening to) his phone calls.

• 6 a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown:

  • a computer monitor

• 7 a person who has the job of watching or checking particular things, or a machine that regularly tests or records things:

  • United Nations monitors were prevented from entering the area.

  • A fetal monitor records an unborn baby’s heartbeat.

  • the attendance monitor

• 8 to watch and check something carefully over a period of time:

  • They hired an accountant to help monitor cash flow.

  • The nurse is monitoring his heart rate and respiration.

• 9 a computer screen:

  • Adjust your monitor if the colour does not appear quite right.

• 10 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.

• 11 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

• 12 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.