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souffleur

prompter (theatre)

noun soo-FLUR Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

blower, bellows operator

Usage Note

Souffleur in theatre refers to the prompter who whispers forgotten lines to actors from a concealed position, traditionally a small box at the front of the stage called le trou du souffleur ('the prompter's hole'). It also means a glass-blower (souffleur de verre) or a blower device. The feminine is souffleuse.

Examples

"Le souffleur a sauvé l'acteur pendant la pièce."

Natural Translation

The prompter saved the actor during the play.

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