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
Other Word Forms
- underprompter noun
Etymology
Origin of prompter
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; prompt, -er 1
Example Sentences
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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
“Now they’re back safely in their joke holes, doing what they do best: making my prompter word screen full of good and haha.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023
Then, reading off a prompter in the back of the room, Biden turned his attention to the first soccer player honored as a Medal of Freedom recipient.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
Reynard, who seldom wanted a prompter, however, had his cue given him sufficiently upon this occasion; and so nibbling off one little bit for himself, he laid forth all the rest for the Lion's portion.
From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop
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