Definition

A device that shows text on a screen for a speaker to read while looking at the audience or camera, making it seem like they are speaking naturally.

Example

The news anchor read the script from the teleprompter during the live broadcast.

Conversation

Have you ever seen a teleprompter in action?

Yes, I watched a news broadcast where the anchor used one.

It’s cool how they can read while looking right at the camera!

Exactly! It makes them seem so natural and engaged.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Teleprompter → It is formed from "tele-" (from Greek "tēle", meaning far or at a distance) and "prompter" (from Latin "promptus", meaning brought forth or ready). The word describes a device that brings forth text from a distance for a speaker to read.

Memory Tip

Think of 'far' ('tele-') and something that is 'ready to be read' ('prompter') — that's how a teleprompter helps speakers read from a distance.

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