autocue

noun

autocue

noun

UK /ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/ · US /ˈɔ.toʊˌkju/

Etymology From auto- + cue, originally a trademark.

1

UK Any 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:
Derived terms
autocued
Related terms
autocuer, autocutie

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