autocue

au·to·cue
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UK/ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/US/ˈɔ.toʊˌkju/Canada/ˈɒ.toʊˌkju/Australia/ˈoː.təʉˌkjʉː/

noun

Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.

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Meanings

nounautocue (plural autocues)

plural autocues

  1. UKtrademarkAny of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.

    It was noticeable that when Kibaki was giving a speech he no longer extemporised or made eye contact with his public, keeping his eyes glued to the autocue.

    2009, Michela Wrong, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower

    Synonyms: teleprompter, idiot board

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.

Similar
teleprompteridiot board

More synonyms by meaning

nouna device that displays words for people to read

Similar
prompter
Broader
device
Also see
idiot boardprompterteleprompter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From auto- + cue, originally a trademark.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

couteau
Cite this entry
APA

autocue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocue

MLA

“autocue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocue.

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