prompt side
or prompt-side
the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbreviation: P.S.
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How to use prompt side in a sentence
She turned her back on all the amiable and intellectual babble, descended three steps on the prompt side, and opened a door.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettIn an upper box on the prompt side he saw the dark face and eager eyes of the Rajah of Ahbad.
The Slave of Silence | Fred M. WhiteAnd from the scenery on the prompt side there curled lazily across the stage a black wisp of smoke.
Jill the Reckless | P. G. (Pelham Grenville) WodehouseSome say it is the prompt side that casts the evil spell, while others contend that it is the opposite side.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 | VariousA rope dangled at the prompt-side, and near a steep flight of stairs which led to a dressing room.
British Dictionary definitions for prompt side
theatre the side of the stage where the prompter is, usually to the actor's left in Britain and to his right in the United States
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