Prompter (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A device that displays words for people to read.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The news anchor relied on the teleprompter to guide her through the live broadcast.
- A small prompter was installed on the lectern to help the CEO remember key phrases during the speech.
- The company invested in a state-of-the-art prompter system for use during presentations and announcements.
- The actor struggled with memorizing lines and often required a prompter on set to aid her.
- During the live debate, the moderators used a hidden prompter to display questions and statistics to the candidates.