1. The act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
   "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"

1. Keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
   "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves";
   - supervise, watchdog
    
2. Check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
   "The scientists monitored the radio signals from space"; "Security personnel monitored the building's surveillance cameras"

Derived forms: monitorings

Type of: observation, observe, watching

Encyclopedia: Monitoring, reporting and verification