"prompter's box" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} prompter's box
  1. The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines. Synonyms: prompt box Translations (the raised box where the prompter sits): coverol (Catalan), trou (French), Souffleurkasten (German), súgólyuk (Hungarian), buca (Italian), суфлёрская бу́дка (sufljórskaja búdka) [feminine] (Russian), concha (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prompter's_box-en-noun-S62tliLF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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