Prompt (Noun)
Meaning 1
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The stage manager gave the actor a silent prompt when he forgot his line.
- The audience could hear his prompting through the wireless earpiece.
- The orchestra conductor gave a subtle prompt to the soloist to begin the concerto.
- The puppeteer's hand moved slightly to give the puppet a prompt for its next line.
- The teleprompter displayed a prompt for the news anchor to read the next story.