# teleprompter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛləˌpɹɑmptəɹ/ · frequency rank #53,295

## Definitions
1. A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

## Etymology
From tele- + prompter; genericized trademark, originally styled TelePrompTer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/teleprompter