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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This baby monitor offers advanced features like night vision and wide-angle lenses.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Thousands of users were in hysterics over the toddler's reaction to hearing her mom's voice from the baby monitor after replaying the video multiple times.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Vintage electronics:Retro tech is hot for kids and their parents
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Harbor’s new do-it-all baby monitor solves some pretty common problems for parents.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Some essential items include a nursing pillow, a comfortable baby carrier, nipple cream, a baby monitor and postpartum recovery essentials like ice packs, comfortable nursing bras, a water bottle and a good support system.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Thousands of users were in hysterics over the toddler's reaction to hearing her mom's voice from the baby monitor after replaying the video multiple times.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Vintage electronics:Retro tech is hot for kids and their parents
Gadget gifts that surprised me
Harbor’s new do-it-all baby monitor solves some pretty common problems for parents.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Some essential items include a nursing pillow, a comfortable baby carrier, nipple cream, a baby monitor and postpartum recovery essentials like ice packs, comfortable nursing bras, a water bottle and a good support system.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baby monitor
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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