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  TelePrompTer

  a brand name for an off-camera device that displays a magnified script so that it is visible to the performers or speakers on a television program.
• Teleprompter
  Teleprompter

  noun

  an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker equivalent in Britain (and certain other countries) Autocue

TelePrompTer

American  

[tel-uh-promp-ter] / ˈtɛl əˌprɒmp tər /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for an off-camera device that displays a magnified script so that it is visible to the performers or speakers on a television program.

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Teleprompter British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌprɒmptə /

noun

1. an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker equivalent in Britain (and certain other countries) Autocue

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Explanation

A teleprompter is a screen that allows someone to read a script while they're performing or speaking. Politicians often use teleprompters when they're giving televised speeches, rather than speaking off the cuff. When you think of a teleprompter, you may imagine a U.S. president delivering the State of the Union address from the Oval Office, reading a prepared speech in front of TV cameras. Other people use teleprompters, too, including actors on live television shows, newscasters, social media influencers, and even singers who want to make sure they don't flub the lyrics of a song. Teleprompter was originally a brand name, coined in 1951 from television and prompter.

Example Sentences

She’s been concentrating on learning new skills, like reading a TelePrompter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

One can only hope he saw his own reflection in the TelePrompter as he read those words.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2019

At Arlington, reading from a TelePrompter, the president relayed stories of several soldiers killed in battle in Afghanistan and Iraq, citing scripture and offering thanks to families who have lost loved ones in service.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2017