prompt side

American  

Or prompt-side

noun

Theater.

1. 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. P.S.

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prompt side British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of prompt side

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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prompt side

But she and others are concerned that targeting human proteins could prompt side effects.

From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2023

In an upper box on the prompt side he saw the dark face and eager eyes of the Rajah of Ahbad.

From The Slave of Silence by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

Some say it is the prompt side that casts the evil spell, while others contend that it is the opposite side.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various

It was in the first entrance, prompt side, about fifteen feet above the stage.

From Chicago's Awful Theater Horror by Various

It was not very light, but Nicholas found himself close to the first entrance on the prompt side, among bare walls, dusty scenes, mildewed clouds, heavily daubed draperies, and dirty floors.

From Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles