Meaning
screen, monitor
- a display screen used with computers or surveillance systems
- a medical or technical device for observing biological or operational signals
In a sentence
Ho comprato un monitor nuovo per lavorare da casa.
I bought a new monitor to work from home.
Il monitor non si accende quando premo il pulsante.
The monitor won't turn on when I press the button.
I medici controllano costantemente i parametri sul monitor.
The doctors constantly check the parameters on the monitor.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| monitor | masculine · singular |
| monitor | masculine · plural |
| monitor | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword: 'il monitor', 'i monitor'.
- Frequently interchangeable with 'schermo', though 'monitor' is preferred for standalone computer displays.