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The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prompt box
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
coverol
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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French:
trou
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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German:
Souffleurkasten
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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Hungarian:
súgólyuk
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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Italian:
buca
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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Russian:
суфлёрская бу́дка
(sufljórskaja búdka)
— the raised box where the prompter sits
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Spanish:
concha
— the raised box where the prompter sits