teleprompter

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tele·prompt·er | \ ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər

Definition of teleprompter

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

Examples of teleprompter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The candidate wore an American flag pin and read from a teleprompter. — Author: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Matt Viser, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s defeat was shaped by same instincts that boosted him in 2016," 7 Nov. 2020 Trump read the clichéd tripe on his teleprompter about the greatness of Michigan and its auto plants and its Motown music, then interjected unscripted commentaries. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s 2020 Superspreader Campaign: A Diary," 3 Nov. 2020 False Based on our research, the claim that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was caught using a teleprompter during an interview is FALSE. — Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, "Fact check: In interview, Biden was looking at video feed not a teleprompter," 12 Oct. 2020 And when the anchor reads the teleprompter unmasked, everyone else has to clear out. — Nanette Asimov, SFChronicle.com, "How many coronavirus cases are there across California State University system? Nobody really knows," 9 Oct. 2020 The Trump campaign spent majority of the summer excoriating Biden as incoherent and unable to string sentences together without a teleprompter. — John Fritze, USA TODAY, "President Donald Trump and Joe Biden brace for vicious match-up in first presidential debate in Cleveland," 28 Sep. 2020 In a video posted Sunday, the campaign goes one step further, using Fox News footage and slow-motion close-ups to make the claim that Biden has used a teleprompter when answering questions. — Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Warns Communism May Be on November Ballot: Campaign Update," 21 Sep. 2020 President Trump, on the other hand, has shown himself incapable of uttering such sentiments away from a teleprompter. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 3 Sep. 2020 Then, an 80-foot huge TV screen was before the podium to serve as the teleprompter for convention speakers. — Marisa Schultz, Fox News, "Sean Parnell gives behind-the-scenes account of speaking at RNC, mocks 'boring' DNC format," 26 Aug. 2020

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