monitor vs computer monitor

computer monitor vs monitor

monitor and computer monitor both are nouns.

monitor is a verb but computer monitor is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No
computer monitor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computer monitor is a hyponym of monitor; that is, computer monitor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than monitor:

monitor: display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
computer monitor: a device that displays signals on a computer screen

monitor (noun)	computer monitor (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	a device that displays signals on a computer screen
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor (verb)	computer monitor (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

Difference between monitor and computer monitor

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