Also means
to supervise
Usage Note
Sorvegliare implies active, ongoing surveillance — security cameras sorvegliano a space, a guard sorveglia prisoners. It is stronger than guardare (to watch) and more official than tenere d'occhio (to keep an eye on). The noun is sorveglianza (surveillance), familiar from sorveglianza speciale (court-ordered supervision).
Examples
"Le telecamere sorvegliano l'ingresso."
Natural Translation
The cameras monitor the entrance.
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