autocue

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Autocue

(ˈɔːtəʊˌkjuː)
n
(Broadcasting) trademark an electronic television prompting device whereby a prepared script, unseen by the audience, is enlarged line by line for the speaker. US and Canadian name (trademark): Teleprompter
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.autocue - a device that displays words for people to read
prompter
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Teleprompter - a prompter for television performers
Translations

autocue

[ˈɔːtəʊkjuː] N (Brit) (TV) → autocue m, chuleta f

Autocue®

[ˈɔːtəʊkjuː] (British) n → prompteur m

Autocue®

n (Brit TV) → ˜ Teleprompter® m

Autocue

® [ˈɔːtəʊˌkjuː] n (Brit) (TV) → gobbo
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Why do these people not ab and on their autocues, sycophantic cheer -leaders and spin doctors and speak from the heart?
Letter: A dismal delivery
I tire of thin girlies and cheeky chappies struggling to read over-alliterated autocues.
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The autocues are well hidden from the audience, but they were there and, had he fallen ill, anyone in the audience could have finished off the act for him.
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It is huge entertainment when you realise that newsreaders are paid money for just sitting back and actually reading autocues," she said.
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