Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Autocue. Search instead for AutoCAD.

Autocue

British  
/ ˈɔːtəʊˌkjuː /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name (trademark): Teleprompter.  an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Autocue is the death of entertainment television," presenter Vernon Kay tells BBC News.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2021

He began his television career in 2004 working for ITV’s regional news programmes in the West Country, initially as an Autocue operator.

From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2021

The scripts on the Autocue, from which the presenter read, were held together by sticky tape which often peeled away.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2018

Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Alexandra Stan Mr Saxobeat Horribly compelling, saxophone-parping Romanian house/disco sung by a woman who sounds as if she's reading the words from an Autocue.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2011

Even the Autocue seemed to be jammed at 70% speed.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2010