teleprompter

noun tele·prompt·er \ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər\

: a machine that helps someone who is speaking to an audience or on television by showing the words that need to be said

Full Definition of TELEPROMPTER

: a device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer

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from TelePrompTer, a trademark

First Known Use: 1951

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