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

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

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023

There he sits, Row B., three stalls from the end, prompt side!

From The 'Mind the Paint' Girl A Comedy in Four Acts by Pinero, Arthur Wing, Sir

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

In the wings, on the prompt side, could be discerned the flannel-clad forms of the gentlemanly members of the male ensemble, all dressed up for Mrs Stuyvesant van Dyke's tennis party.

From The Little Warrior by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

She turned her back on all the amiable and intellectual babble, descended three steps on the prompt side, and opened a door.

From The Regent by Bennett, Arnold