teleprompter

noun

tele·​prompt·​er ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər How to pronounce teleprompter (audio)
: a device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer

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Melvin did, in fact, let Czarniak read the teleprompter to sign off. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the teleprompter operator had been placed on unpaid leave. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Gabriel Perez, a technical assistant to Trump and teleprompter since 2016, is reportedly in discussions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission about a settlement. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 July 2026 On Thursday morning, ABC reported that Gabriel Perez, one of Trump‘s teleprompter operators, won more than $100,000 by wagering on specific words that Trump would use in more than a dozen of the president’s speeches this year. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for teleprompter

Word History

Etymology

from TelePrompTer, a trademark

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleprompter was in 1951

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“Teleprompter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleprompter. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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