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. Abbreviation: P.S.
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Origin of prompt side
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby prompt side
prompt, promptbook, prompter, promptitude, promptly, prompt side, promulgate, promulgation, promulge, promycelium, promyelocyte
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Example sentences from the Web for prompt side
He glanced appealingly towards the prompt-side of the stage.
A Book of the Play|Dutton CookA 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
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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