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

Examples of teleprompter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Campaigns result in more opportunities to go off script than speaking off a teleprompter in the East Room, so the White House cleanup squad invariably has a surge in business at this point in the electoral cycle. Peter Baker, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 An autocratic third-term president (Nick Offerman) practices a pompous speech in front of a teleprompter. Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teleprompter 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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