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

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In her world of working in the television field, a teleprompter is nothing out of the ordinary for anchor desk reporting. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 Reading off a teleprompter, Biden addressed the ERA statement. Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025 Reading the teleprompter, Shaboozey acknowledged the late Charley Pride, who won the Favorite Male Country Artist award in the AMA's first ceremony, and was a trailblazer for Black country musicians. Marina Watts, People.com, 28 May 2025 After some patter from the hype man, Greg Gutfeld came out and read MAGA-dad jokes off a teleprompter, and teed up his four guests: a comedian named Michael Loftus, the anarchist troll Michael Malice, the former MTV v.j. Kennedy, and Cobb, who wore a Chicago Blackhawks hockey jersey. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teleprompter

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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