monitress
Definition
- Noun:
- A female monitor: "monitress" refers to a woman or girl who is appointed to oversee or supervise others, especially in a school setting, such as a class prefect or a student responsible for maintaining order.
- A female supervisor: It can also denote a woman who monitors or checks on a specific activity or group, often in an educational or organizational context.
Usage Examples
- (A female student appointed as a class monitor.)
- (A female supervisor in a study environment.)
- (A female supervisor at a camp.)
Advanced Usage
- "to act as monitress": to serve in the role of a female monitor.
- She was chosen to act as monitress for the younger students during the field trip. (She was given the duty of supervising the children.)
Variants and Related Words
- Monitor (n): a person who watches over or checks on something; the gender-neutral term.
- The monitor checked the hallway for any latecomers. (A person acting as a supervisor.)
- Monitorship (n): the position or role of being a monitor.
- She accepted the monitorship with enthusiasm. (The role of a monitor.)
Synonyms
- Prefect: a student appointed to maintain discipline in a school.
- Supervisor: a person who oversees others' activities.
- Overseer: someone who watches over workers or processes.
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms directly involve "monitress"; it is a less common, specialized term.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (No common phrasal verbs are formed with "monitress"; it is used as a standalone noun.)