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PROMPTER
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Irregular inflected form: prompter
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that displays words for people to read
Synonyms:
autocue; prompter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("prompter" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prompter"):
Teleprompter (a prompter for television performers)
Derivation:
prompt (assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
Synonyms:
prompter; theater prompter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("prompter" is a kind of...):
assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)
Derivation:
prompt (assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned)
