idiot board

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Definition of idiot board in English English dictionary

A board held off camera during a live television broadcast to prompt the presenter

(Slang) idiot card, mechanical apparatus (such as placard, projector or continuous roll of paper) for prompting a television performer with lines to be spoken

Related Terms

idiot boards

plural form of idiot board

Hyphenation

id·i·ot board

Turkish pronunciation

îdiıt bôrd

Synonyms

autocue, teleprompter

Pronunciation

/ˈədēət ˈbôrd/ /ˈɪdiːət ˈbɔːrd/