"on the book" meaning in All languages combined

See on the book on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the book, {{en-PP}} on the book
  1. (theater) Acting as a prompter. Categories (topical): Theater Related terms: hold the book, keep the book, on the books
    Sense id: en-on_the_book-en-prep_phrase-E7Bq16Az Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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