prompter
/ˈprɑmptər/
noun
- A person in a theater who reminds actors of their lines when they forget them.
- During the play, the prompter helped the nervous actor remember his cue.
- The prompter whispered the forgotten line from the side of the stage.
- She worked as a prompter for the local theater company for many years.
- A person or thing that encourages or causes someone to do something.
- Her friend's success was a prompter for her to start her own business.
- The sudden rain was a prompter for everyone to move the picnic indoors.
- The teacher acted as a prompter, encouraging shy students to share their ideas.
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