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autocue

noun
au·​to·​cue | \ ˈȯ-tō-ˌkyü How to pronounce autocue (audio) \
plural autocues

Definition of autocue

British
: teleprompter Inside, Murdoch stood at a lectern where he relied on an autocue to deliver his 13-minute introductory speech. — Guy Adams, The Independent (London), 22 Oct. 2011

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circa 1953, in the meaning defined above

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