hint; prompting: The actor was given his cue. Not to be confused with:queue – waiting line of people or cars: There was a long queue at the movies.
cue 1
C0794500 (kyo͞o)n.1. Gamesa. A long tapered stick with a leather tip used to strike the cue ball in billiards and pool.b. A long stick with a concave attachment at one end for shoving disks in shuffleboard.2. Nonstandard Variant of queue.tr.v.cued, cu·ing, cues1. Games To strike (a ball) with a cue.2. Nonstandard Variant of queue.[French queue, tail, billiards cue (in the latter sense perhaps originally referring to the narrow leather-tipped end, or "tail," of the cue); see queue.]
cue 2
C0794500 (kyo͞o)n.1. A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.2. a. A reminder or prompting.b. A hint or suggestion.3. Musica. An extract from the music for another part printed, usually in smaller notes, within a performer's part as a signal to enter after a long rest.b. A gesture by a conductor signaling the entrance of a performer or part.4. Psychology A stimulus, either consciously or unconsciously perceived, that elicits or signals a type of behavior.5. Archaic One's assigned role or function.6. Archaic A mood; a disposition.tr.v.cued, cu·ing, cues1. To give a cue to; signal or prompt.2. To insert into the sequence of a performance: cued the lights for the monologue scene.3. To position (an audio or video recording) in readiness for playing: cue up a record on the turntable.Phrasal Verb: cue in To give information or instructions to, as to a latecomer.[Perhaps from q, qu, abbreviation of Latin quandō, when, used for actors' copies of plays; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
cue 3
C0794500 (kyo͞o)n. The letter q.
cue
(kjuː) n1. (Theatre) a. (in the theatre, films, music, etc) anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc, to follow with specific lines or actionb. on cue at the right moment2. a signal or reminder to do something3. (Psychology) psychol the part of any sensory pattern that is identified as the signal for a response4. the part, function, or action assigned to or expected of a personvb, cues, cueingorcued5. (Theatre) (tr) to give a cue or cues to (an actor)6. (Theatre) (usually foll by: in or into) to signal (to something or somebody) at a specific moment in a musical or dramatic performance: to cue in a flourish of trumpets. 7. (Communications & Information) (tr) to give information or a reminder to (someone)8. (Film) (intr) to signal the commencement of filming, as with the word "Action!"[C16: probably from name of the letter q, used in an actor's script to represent Latin quando when]
cue
(kjuː) n1. (Billiards & Snooker) billiardssnooker a long tapered shaft with a leather tip, used to drive the balls2. (Hairdressing & Grooming) hair caught at the back forming a tail or braid3. US a variant spelling of queuevb, cues, cueingorcued4. (Billiards & Snooker) to drive (a ball) with a cue5. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to twist or tie (the hair) into a cue[C18: variant of queue]
cue1
(kyu)
n., v. cued, cu•ing.n. 1. anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: The gunshot is your cue to enter. 2. anything that excites to action; stimulus. 3. a hint; intimation; guiding suggestion. 4. a sensory signal that serves to elicit a behavioral response. 5. the part a person is to play; a prescribed or necessary course of action. 6. Archaic. frame of mind; mood. v.t. 7. to give a cue to; prompt. 8. to insert, or direct to come in, in a specific place in a performance (often fol. by in): to cue in a lighting effect. 9. to search for and reach (a track on a recording). 10. cue in,Informal. to give information, news, etc., to; inform. [1545–55; spelled name of the letter q as an abbreviation (found in acting scripts) of Latin quandō when]
cue2
(kyu)
n., v. cued, cu•ing.n. 1. a tapering rod, tipped with leather, used to strike the ball in pool, billiards, etc. 2. a stick used to propel the disks in shuffleboard. 3. queue (defs. 1, 2). v.t. 4. to strike with a cue. 5. to tie (hair) into a queue. [1725–35; < French queue tail, Old French coue < Latin cōda, earlier cauda tail; compare coward, queue]
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(kyu)
n. the letter Q, q.[1400–50; late Middle English cu]
cue
Past participle: cued Gerund: cueing
Imperative
cue
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Present
I cue
you cue
he/she/it cues
we cue
you cue
they cue
Preterite
I cued
you cued
he/she/it cued
we cued
you cued
they cued
Present Continuous
I am cueing
you are cueing
he/she/it is cueing
we are cueing
you are cueing
they are cueing
Present Perfect
I have cued
you have cued
he/she/it has cued
we have cued
you have cued
they have cued
Past Continuous
I was cueing
you were cueing
he/she/it was cueing
we were cueing
you were cueing
they were cueing
Past Perfect
I had cued
you had cued
he/she/it had cued
we had cued
you had cued
they had cued
Future
I will cue
you will cue
he/she/it will cue
we will cue
you will cue
they will cue
Future Perfect
I will have cued
you will have cued
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we will have cued
you will have cued
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Future Continuous
I will be cueing
you will be cueing
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cueing
you have been cueing
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we have been cueing
you have been cueing
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cueing
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we will have been cueing
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cueing
you had been cueing
he/she/it had been cueing
we had been cueing
you had been cueing
they had been cueing
Conditional
I would cue
you would cue
he/she/it would cue
we would cue
you would cue
they would cue
Past Conditional
I would have cued
you would have cued
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cue
Past participle: cued Gerund: cueing
Imperative
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cue
Present
I cue
you cue
he/she/it cues
we cue
you cue
they cue
Preterite
I cued
you cued
he/she/it cued
we cued
you cued
they cued
Present Continuous
I am cueing
you are cueing
he/she/it is cueing
we are cueing
you are cueing
they are cueing
Present Perfect
I have cued
you have cued
he/she/it has cued
we have cued
you have cued
they have cued
Past Continuous
I was cueing
you were cueing
he/she/it was cueing
we were cueing
you were cueing
they were cueing
Past Perfect
I had cued
you had cued
he/she/it had cued
we had cued
you had cued
they had cued
Future
I will cue
you will cue
he/she/it will cue
we will cue
you will cue
they will cue
Future Perfect
I will have cued
you will have cued
he/she/it will have cued
we will have cued
you will have cued
they will have cued
Future Continuous
I will be cueing
you will be cueing
he/she/it will be cueing
we will be cueing
you will be cueing
they will be cueing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cueing
you have been cueing
he/she/it has been cueing
we have been cueing
you have been cueing
they have been cueing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cueing
you will have been cueing
he/she/it will have been cueing
we will have been cueing
you will have been cueing
they will have been cueing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cueing
you had been cueing
he/she/it had been cueing
we had been cueing
you had been cueing
they had been cueing
Conditional
I would cue
you would cue
he/she/it would cue
we would cue
you would cue
they would cue
Past Conditional
I would have cued
you would have cued
he/she/it would have cued
we would have cued
you would have cued
they would have cued
cue
1. Long tapered stick with a leather tip used for striking the cue ball.2. Tapered stick with a leather tip used for striking the cue ball.3. Tapered stick with a leather tip used for striking the cue ball.Thesaurus
Noun
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cue - an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speechactor's line, words, speech - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"prompt, prompting - a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
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cue - evidence that helps to solve a problemclew, clueevidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"sign, mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
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cue - a stimulus that provides information about what to dodiscriminative stimulusstimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
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cue - sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiardscue stick, pool cue, pool sticksports implement - an implement used in a sportstock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
Verb
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cue - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learnedremind, promptinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
cue
nounsignal, sign, nod, hint, prompt, reminder, suggestionHe took this as his cue to leave.
(kjuː) noun the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc. Your cue is `– whatever the vicar says!' 演戲或出場的提示 提示（指演出时给同台演员作暗示的尾白）
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(kjuː) noun a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards. (撞球)球桿 （台球中）弹子棒，球杆
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(right) on cue
At exactly the most (or least) opportune moment, as if on purpose. We had just been talking about the awful new company initiative when, on cue, the CEO walked into the room.I was complaining to my wife that none of my friends had asked how our recent move when, when one of them sent me a text message about it right on cue.See also: cue, on
cue in
1. To signal one to begin to do something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cue" and "in." And then I'll cue in the sopranos for the harmony.Once the director cued me in, I stepped on stage.2. To give one information that they have missed. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cue" and "in." Don't worry, I was here from the beginning so I'll cue you in on what we talked about.See also: cue
jump the queue
To go ahead of someone or multiple people who have been waiting before one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I wanted to shout at the man for jumping the queue, but I was too embarrassed about making a scene.There has been public outrage after it came to light that some people had been jumping the queue for surgery appointments because they had a friend or relative working at the hospital.See also: jump, queue
take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)
To model one's actions based on the example or influence of someone or something else. The director definitely took a cue from his favorite film when framing that scene.Take a cue from your kids and learn how to enjoy the little things.See also: cue, take
cue up
1. To prepare something for viewing or listening. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "cue" and "up." You cue up the video, I'll get the popcorn.2. To assemble into a line, as of people who are waiting for something. A variant spelling of "queue up." I can't believe people are cued up already—the store doesn't open for another 12 hours!See also: cue, up
cue someone in
1.Lit. to give someone a cue; to indicate to someone that the time has come. Now, cue the orchestra director in.All right, cue in the announcer.2.Fig. to tell someone what is going on. (Almost the same as clue someone in (on something).) I want to know what's going on. Cue me in.Cue in the general about the troop movement.See also: cue
take one's cue from someone
to use someone else's behavior or reactions as a guide to one's own. (From the theatrical cue as a signal to speak, etc.) If you don't know which spoons to use at the dinner, just take your cue from John. The other children took their cue from Tommy and ignored the new boy.See also: cue, take
cue in
Give information or instructions, for example, She said she'd cue us in on their summer plans. This verbal use of the noun cue in the sense of "guiding suggestion" dates from the 1920s. See also: cue
take one's cue from
Follow the lead of another, as in I'm not sure what to bring, so I'll take my cue from you. This expression, first recorded in 1622, alludes to the cue giving an actor a signal to speak. See also: cue, take
take your cue from someone
COMMON If you take your cue from someone, you behave in the same way as them. Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.Everybody working for you will take their cue from you.See also: cue, someone, take
on cue
at the correct moment.See also: cue, on
take your cue from
follow the example or advice of. Cue in both of these idioms is used in the theatrical sense of ‘the word or words that signal when another actor should speak or perform a particular action’.See also: cue, take
jump the queue
1 push into a queue of people in order to be served or dealt with before your turn. 2 take unfair precedence over others. The US version of this expression is jump in line .See also: jump, queue
(right) on ˈcue
just at the appropriate moment: The bell sounded for the beginning of the lesson, and, right on cue, the teacher walked in.See also: cue, on
take your ˈcue from somebody
be influenced in your actions by what somebody else has done: In designing the car, we took our cue from other designers who aimed to combine low cost with low petrol consumption.See also: cue, somebody, take
jump the ˈqueue
(British English) (American English jump the ˈline, cut in ˈline) go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn: I get very angry with people who jump the queue. ▶ ˈqueue-jumping (British English) (American English ˈline-jumping less frequent) noun: This practice encourages queue-jumping for medical services.See also: jump, queue
cue in
v.1. To give a signal to someone at a specified time, especially a signal to begin: The conductor cued in each section of the choir one by one. Cue me in when it's time to say my lines.2. To give information or instructions to someone, such as a latecomer: I cued in my coworker about the items that we discussed at the beginning of the meeting. She cued me in to what happened in the first five minutes of the movie.See also: cue
cue up
v.1. To position an audio or video recording in readiness for playing: The DJ cued up the next record on the turntable as the song came to an end. I wanted to show scenes from the film during my presentation, so I cued them up ahead of time.2. To form or get into a waiting line; queue up: The customers cued up for tickets long before the box office was open.See also: cue, up
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cue
1. (in the theatre, films, music, etc.) anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc., to follow with specific lines or action 2.Psychol the part of any sensory pattern that is identified as the signal for a response
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cue
(kyū), In conditioning and learning theory, a pattern of stimuli to which an individual has learned or is learning to respond.
cue
(kyo͞o)n.Psychology A stimulus, either consciously or unconsciously perceived, that elicits or signals a type of behavior.
CUE
Abbreviation for: Community Unit for the Elderly (Medspeak-UK) confidential unit exclusion cumulative urinary excretion
cue
Psychology Any sensory stimulus that evokes a learned patterned response. See Conditioning.
cue
(kyū) In conditioning and learning theory, a pattern of stimuli to which an individual has learned or is learning to respond.
CUE
Acronym
Definition
CUE➣Cadillac User Experience (car slogan)
CUE➣Cisco Unity Express
CUE➣Committee on Undergraduate Education (various schools)
cue - an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
cue - sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards