baby monitor
noun
: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.—
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If possible, keep it away from other devices that use electromagnetic waves; that includes baby monitors, wireless keyboards, and microwaves.
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—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Day One: Monday 4:15 a.m. — I’m jolted awake by the sound of crying coming from the baby monitor.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024
All three of them stare into the baby monitor as Natasha stirs but doesn’t wake.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
FaceTiming the baby monitors while our children were asleep in their staterooms.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Day One: Monday 4:15 a.m. — I’m jolted awake by the sound of crying coming from the baby monitor.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024
All three of them stare into the baby monitor as Natasha stirs but doesn’t wake.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
FaceTiming the baby monitors while our children were asleep in their staterooms.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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