TelePrompTer

[ tel-uh-promp-ter ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for an off-camera device that displays a magnified script so that it is visible to the performers or speakers on a television program.

Teleprompter

/ ˈtɛlɪˌprɒmptə /

noun

1. an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker equivalent in Britain (and certain other countries) Autocue

Example Sentences

The Trump campaign issued a mealy-mouthed comment saying the "joke does not reflect the views of President Trump," but it was quickly verified that the joke had been loaded into the teleprompter.

From Salon

A town hall aired on Univision led to a quickly debunked conspiracy theory that Harris was offering canned answers to supposedly on-the-spot questions via a teleprompter.

From Salon

Shortly after spreading a viral and debunked conspiracy theory accusing Harris of relying on a teleprompter, she threatened to "spill tea" about how her father actually felt about Harris.

From Salon

The low-res snippet of the broadcast shows a teleprompter displaying text during Harris' answer to an audience member before quickly blinking out.

From Salon

In that conference, Cameron spoke without a full text of his speech, while this time all but Jenrick used a teleprompter.

From BBC