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prompt side
or prompt-side
noun
, Theater.
- 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.
prompt side
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of prompt side1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
She turned her back on all the amiable and intellectual babble, descended three steps on the prompt side, and opened a door.
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In an upper box on the prompt side he saw the dark face and eager eyes of the Rajah of Ahbad.
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And from the scenery on the prompt side there curled lazily across the stage a black wisp of smoke.
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Some say it is the prompt side that casts the evil spell, while others contend that it is the opposite side.
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A rope dangled at the prompt-side, and near a steep flight of stairs which led to a dressing room.
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