teleprompter

noun

tele·​prompt·​er ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər 

: a device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer

Examples of teleprompter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That last bit will probably be important, as prediction markets have already drawn insider trading activity for everything from US military activity in Venezuela to Trump’s teleprompter. — Richard Lawler, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026

Life more than 35 years of contact lens use, dusty sound stages, teleprompter screens and dry Los Angeles weather all contributed. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The Duke of Sussex’s speech was marred by a fault with the teleprompter, forcing him to complete it in two halves. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Gabriel Perez, the teleprompter operator, settled with the CFTC in August and was forced to pay a $172,539 fine for insider trading on a prediction market. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from TelePrompTer, a trademark

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teleprompter

• prompter