teleprompter

noun

tele·​prompt·​er ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər How to pronounce teleprompter (audio)
: a device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer

Examples of teleprompter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite hurdles with the teleprompter and the weather, Trump announced his plan to get rid of taxes on tips, an attempt at courting voters in a city that relies heavily on the hospitality industry. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 9 June 2024 Occasional production hiccups like a visible teleprompter or a moment of bad lighting didn’t matter, because the real questions are, How hard did that joke land? Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 May 2024 Sunday's cartoons - airline safety, teleprompter gaffs, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published April 28, 2024 Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024 Campaigns result in more opportunities to go off script than speaking off a teleprompter in the East Room, so the White House cleanup squad invariably has a surge in business at this point in the electoral cycle. Peter Baker, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teleprompter 

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Word History

Etymology

from TelePrompTer, a trademark

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleprompter was in 1951

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“Teleprompter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleprompter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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