monitor vs lizard

lizard vs monitor

monitor and lizard both are nouns.

monitor is a verb but lizard is not a verb.

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

As nouns, lizard is a hypernym of monitor; that is, lizard is a word with a broader meaning than monitor:

monitor: any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
lizard: relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

monitor (noun)	lizard (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble	a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
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)	lizard (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

Difference between monitor and lizard

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