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 | ||