Meanings
verbkeep the book (third-person singular simple present keeps the book, present participle keeping the book, simple past and past participle kept the book)
present singular third person keeps the book · participle present keeping the book · participle past kept the book · past kept the book
- entertainmentSynonym of hold the book (“to act as prompter”).
[…] or people with very specific responsibilities such as keeping the book or prompting (as in opera).
2018, Peter Maccoy, Essentials of Stage ManagementSynonyms: hold the book
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of hold the book (“to act as prompter”).
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