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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Springsteen asked for the song’s lyrics to be pulled up on a teleprompter. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025 Priced at $479 (early-bird tier) or $599 MSRP, the device supports AI voice queries via ChatGPT, music playback, calls, and photo/video capture, navigation, teleprompter functionality, and real‑time text and voice translation. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 In one of the most surreal live television moments of the early 21st century, Kanye West stared straight into the camera, ignored the teleprompter, and said what millions were already thinking. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 In the backstage area where the presenters are rehearsing their teleprompter readings, Julissa Bermudez, a former host of 106 & Park, sizes up his outfit. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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