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Autocue

British  
/ ˈɔːtəʊˌkjuː /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name (trademark): Teleprompter.  an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker

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"Autocue is the death of entertainment television," presenter Vernon Kay tells BBC News.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2021

The scripts on the Autocue, from which the presenter read, were held together by sticky tape which often peeled away.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2018

It's impossible to imagine the Stones reduced to playing a cheesy medley of Christmas songs, while squinting to read lyrics off an Autocue.

From The Guardian Dec. 9, 2012

Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Alexandra Stan Mr Saxobeat Horribly compelling, saxophone-parping Romanian house/disco sung by a woman who sounds as if she's reading the words from an Autocue.

From The Guardian Aug. 25, 2011

Even the Autocue seemed to be jammed at 70% speed.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2010

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