Can I use 21.5-inch iMac as an external monitor?

I have an ASUS laptop.
Does this iMac support to be an external monitor to display the content in my laptop?

No, only some 27" models support DisplayPort Input.
see > Using a 27-inch iMac (Late 2009 or Mid 2010) as an external display

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