autocue
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- noun
- /ˈɔːtəˌkjuː/
- UK
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teleprompter
- Eyeballing or staring at the camera, a common occurrence with people who are new to presenting to a video camera or who read from an autocue—something I do not recommend (more about this in a future article).
Examples
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During the live broadcast, the news anchor glanced at the autocue for important updates.
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The presenter read from the autocue to ensure she delivered her speech smoothly.
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And he was using an auto cue and the autocue failed.
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But Fry, a second-rate autocue reader, thinks that’s equivalent to the Holocaust.
Blog text (24) -
Using an autocue helped the speaker maintain eye contact with the audience while delivering her message.
Synonyms
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A screen that shows the words of a speech so a speaker can read them while looking at the camera
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A screen that shows words for a presenter to read during a show
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Morphology
Etymology
The word autocue comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self' and cue meaning 'a signal or prompt'. So an autocue is like a 'self-prompt', a screen that shows the speaker the words, which is why presenters use it to read their script during a live show.