monitor

/ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/noun
Middle School
1

Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.

2

A device that detects and informs on the presence, quantity, etc., of something.

3

A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.

4

A studio monitor or loudspeaker.

5

A program for viewing and editing.

6

The command line interface of an operating system.

7

A student leader in a class.

8

A relatively small armored warship with only one or two turrets (but often carrying unusually large guns for a warship of its size), usually designed for shore bombardment or riverine warfare rather than open-ocean combat.

9

A monitor lizard (Varanus spp. and extinct relatives in family Varanidae).

10

A tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret, and capable of being revolved on a vertical pivot so as to bring several tools successively into position.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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