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prompter

prompter

1 6.0
A person offstage who whispers forgotten lines to performers during a live show
  • noun
  • /ˈprɑːmp.tɚ/
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  • the prompter's copy

Thanks that's Lloyd Schwartz, my prompter.

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Examples

  • My mother was a prompter in a local amateur theatrical society.

    Big Think

  • Second, the student with special needs has a person who answers his or her questions immediately, as well as a prompter who helps him or her make the most of each rehearsal.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I have been proud and privileged to have spent my life in the theater, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and I've been honored to be, for 40 years, chief prompter of the Sarah Siddons Society.

    All About Eve (1950)

  • During the play, the prompter helped the actor remember his lines when he forgot them.

  • As a skilled prompter, she provided cues that kept the performance flowing smoothly.

  • The director praised the prompter for ensuring that the performers stayed on track during the show.

Synonyms

theater prompter
vsprompter
  • US
6.1

A person who quietly tells actors forgotten lines or cues

is used for any performer in different performances not only stage plays

Compounds

theater prompter
  • US
6.1

A person who quietly tells actors forgotten lines or cues

Surface Forms

prompter singular
prompters plural

Morphology

prompter = prompt (transparent) = prompt + er

Regular agent noun formed from the verb 'prompt'; the meaning 'one who supplies cues or forgotten words' is directly derived.

Etymology

Prompter The word prompter comes from prompt, which comes from an old word meaning 'ready' or 'to bring out'. A prompter is someone who 'brings out' missing words for an actor, so the actor has a quick reminder of their lines.