Monitored
ˈmɒnɪtərd
Definitions
To observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time; to keep under surveillance.
ˈmɒnɪtərd
To observe and check the progress or quality of something regularly.
The teacher monitored the students' progress on the project.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're watching your pet, like a fish in a bowl. You're checking on it regularly to make sure it's doing okay – that's monitoring! You can check emails and your social media to check their content.
👶 For kids: Watching something closely to see how it's doing, like watching your pet fish swim around.
More Examples
The government monitored the election results closely.
The system automatically monitored the temperature of the server room.
How It's Used
"The company monitored employee performance through regular evaluations."
"Scientists monitor the levels of pollution in the atmosphere."
"Doctors monitored the patient's vital signs after the surgery."
Idioms & expressions
closely monitored
Observed with great attention to detail.
"The financial transactions of the company were closely monitored to prevent fraud."
under constant monitoring
Being observed continuously without interruption.
"The patient's vital signs were under constant monitoring in the intensive care unit."
From Latin *monēre* 'to warn, advise', through Old French *moniter*. The use of monitoring devices grew significantly with technological advancements.
The verb 'monitor' and its past tense 'monitored' have increased in usage with the advent of technologies for remote surveillance and data tracking.
Memory tip
Think of a security camera—it's constantly monitoring. M-O-N-I-T-O-R-E-D!