| Main Entry: | monitor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | listen, watch carefully |
Synonyms: |
advise, audit, check, control, counsel, follow, keep an eye on, keep track of, observe, oversee, record, scan, supervise, survey, track |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspect, examine |
Synonyms: |
analyze, ascertain, audit, balance account, candle, case, compare, confirm, correct, count, enquire about, eyeball, find out, frisk, go through, investigate, keep account, look at, look over, look see, make sure, monitor, note, overlook, probe, prove, quiz, review, scout out, scrutinize, study, take stock, tell, test, try, verify |
| Main Entry: | eavesdrop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | listen without permission |
Synonyms: |
be all ears, bend an ear, bug, ears into, listen in, monitor, overhear, pry, snoop, spy, tap, tune in on, wire, wiretap |
Antonyms: |
ignore |
| Main Entry: | listen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and pay attention |
Synonyms: |
accept, admit, adopt, attend, audit, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, catch, concentrate, eavesdrop, entertain, get, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, hark, harken, hear out, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, mind, monitor, obey, observe, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, receive, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on, welcome |
| Notes: | to listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear |
Antonyms: |
speak, talk |
| Main Entry: | observation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention, scrutiny |
Synonyms: |
ascertainment, check, cognition, cognizance, conclusion, consideration, detection, estimation, examination, experience, heedfulness, information, inspection, investigation, knowledge, mark, measurement, mind, monitoring, note, notice, noticing, once-over, overlook, perception, probe, recognizing, regard, remark, research, review, search, study, supervision, surveillance, view, watching |
Antonyms: |
heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | see, notice |
Synonyms: |
beam, behold, catch, contemplate, detect, dig, discern, discover, distinguish, eagle-eye, espy, examine, eyeball, flash*, get a load of, get an eyeful of, inspect, keep one's eye on, lamp, look at, make out, mark, mind, monitor, note, pay attention to, perceive, pick up on, read, recognize, regard, scrutinize, spot, spy, study, survey, take in*, view, watch, witness |
Antonyms: |
ignore, miss, overlook |
| Main Entry: | regulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, organize |
Synonyms: |
adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, methodize, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, pull things together, put in order, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, shape up, square, standardize, straighten up, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up |
Antonyms: |
deregulate, disorganize, mismanage |
| Main Entry: | vigil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | watch |
Synonyms: |
attention, awareness, duty, eagle eye, guard, lookout, monitoring, nightwatch, notice, observance, observation, patrol, stake-out, surveillance, vigilance, watchfulness |
| Main Entry: | chaperone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attend |
Synonyms: |
escort, guard, monitor, protect, usher |