Invigilate (Verb)
Meaning
Watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating).
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The proctor was tasked to invigilate the room during the exam to ensure no cheating occurred.
- Invigilate the corridors and make sure students do not attempt to leave the examination room with their devices.
- Teachers were assigned to invigilate the different sections of the examination hall.
- To prevent cheating, several teaching assistants were appointed to invigilate the examination.
- The lecturer will invigilate the students during the final exam to ensure a fair assessment process.