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- To cue means to provide a hint or prompt for an action, as in The actors cued each other during rehearsal so they could memorize all the cues. To cue can also mean to insert or direct to come in, as in Cue the music, and raise the curtain!
1. a. : a signal (such as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action. That last line is your cue to exit the stage. b. : something serving a comparable purpose : hint. I'll take that yawn as my cue to leave. 2. : a feature indicating the nature of something perceived.
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To cue means to provide a hint or prompt for an action, as in The actors cued each other during rehearsal so they could memorize all the cues. To cue can also mean to insert or direct to come in, as in Cue the music, and raise the curtain!
The words cue and queue are pronounced the same, but usually have different meanings. Cue (used as a noun) most often refers to a hint, or to a signal given to a performer (‘I forgot my line, and had to be given a cue from the stage manager’).
a word or action in a play or film that is used as a signal by a performer to begin saying or doing something. a signal for someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party. on cue. If something happens on cue, it happens just after someone has said or thought it would happen:
A cue is something said or done by a performer that is a signal for another performer to begin speaking or to begin doing something.
Definition of cue noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cue is the long stick used for playing pool. A cue is also a reminder or stimulus to do something. In pool, you use the cue to hit the white ball into the red ball, aiming for a pocket. Other cues make things happen too.
