PROMPTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: prompter

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)

Meaning:

Someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech

Synonyms:

prompter; theater prompter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)