cue
noun
[ kjuː ]
• a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.
• "she had not yet been given her cue to come out on to the dais"
Similar:
signal,
sign,
indication,
prompt,
reminder,
prompting,
nod,
word,
hint,
suggestion,
intimation,
high sign,
zeitgeber,
• a facility for playing through an audio or video recording very rapidly until a desired starting point is reached.
cue
verb
• give a cue to or for.
• "Ros and Guil, cued by Hamlet, also bow deeply"
• set a piece of audio or video equipment in readiness to play (a particular part of the recorded material).
• "there was a pause while she cued up the next tape"
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
cue
noun
• a long straight tapering wooden rod for striking the ball in snooker, billiards, etc.
cue
verb
• use a cue to strike the ball.
• "Mark cued well early on"
Origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a long plait or pigtail): variant of queue.
on cue
• at the correct moment.
• "right on cue the door opened"
