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 Words Biden said again with no teleprompter to reporters before boarding Air Force One to leave Wisconsin this evening. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 July 2024 In the past year, Biden has almost never appeared in public without the use of the teleprompter. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 Since returning to Washington on Monday, Biden's delivered brief remarks on the Supreme Court's immunity ruling and about extreme heat but often spoke with teleprompters and took no questions from reporters. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2024 But Biden worked off a teleprompter and refused to take reporters’ questions. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 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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Cite this Entry

“Teleprompter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleprompter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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