Monitores

Monitores is the plural form of monitor in several Romance languages, notably Spanish and Portuguese. The basic senses of monitor include a display device, a person who supervises or observes, and in some contexts a reference to monitor lizards. The exact meaning of monitores depends on the language and the context in which it is used.

In computing and electronics, a monitor is a display device that presents visual output from a computer or other video source. Monitores (the plural form in Spanish and Portuguese) are commonly used to refer to screens such as LCD, LED, and OLED displays. Modern monitors vary in size, resolution, refresh rate, and input standards.

In social and educational settings, a monitor is a person assigned to supervise or assist participants during activities. In Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking regions, such individuals are often called monitores, reflecting the role of observation and guidance.

In biology, monitor lizards are a group of large carnivorous reptiles in the family Varanidae. The common English term is monitor lizard, while translations into other languages may render the plural as monitores when referring to multiple species or individuals in those languages.

Historically, the term monitor has been used for a class of small, heavily armored ironclad warships developed in the 1860s, most famously the USS Monitor from the American Civil War. The plural form monitors can refer to multiple ships of this type; in some languages that word may appear as monitores.