monitor vs television

monitor and television both are nouns.

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

monitor (noun)	television (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble	an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions	broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
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)	television (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver