English noun: prompting | |||
| 1. | prompting (communication) persuasion formulated as a suggestion | ||
| Synonyms | suggestion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuasion, suasion | ||
| 2. | prompting (communication) a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | ||
| Samples | The audience could hear his prompting. | ||
| Synonyms | prompt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cue | ||