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Meanings
1
teleprompter; autocue
A device that displays scrolling text for a speaker or presenter to read, commonly used in broadcasting and public speaking.
The news anchor read the script while looking at the teleprompter.
2
A person who assists actors by providing forgotten lines during a theatrical or operatic performance, typically from a hidden position.
In opera, the prompter quietly feeds the lyrics to the singers.
Usage patterns
- プロンプターを使うto use a teleprompter
The newscaster reads the news using a teleprompter.
- 〈人〉がプロンプターに助けられるto be helped by the prompter (when forgetting lines)
The actor who forgot his lines was helped by the prompter.
- プロンプターに映すto display (text) on a teleprompter
They displayed the speech script on the teleprompter.