noun
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a person offstage who reminds the actors of forgotten lines or cues
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a person, thing, etc, that prompts
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Etymology
Origin of prompter
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at prompt, -er 1
Example Sentences
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It produced for one prompter a schematic of a jet engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
To keep that rhythm, the prompter has to talk over the other actor’s lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Those accounts accused Harris of making use of the prompter to answer questions from the audience, asked in English and Spanish, causing Univision producers to set the record straight late Thursday night.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024
I'd like to see how she performs more off the cuff and without an ability to read from the prompter.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
She paused, and put her head on one side, as if waiting for the prompter.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Martin Ross
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