cue
//kjuː//
Noun
cueSingular
cuesPlural
1
A signal or prompt that indicates when someone should do something, especially in a performance or conversation.
The director gave the actor a cue to start speaking.
2
A hint or indication that helps someone understand or respond to a situation.
Her smile was a cue that she approved of the plan.
Verb
cueInfinitive
cuePresent tense
cuedPast tense
cuedPast participle
cueingPresent participle
cuesThird-person singular
1
To give a signal or prompt to someone to do something.
The director cued the actors to start the scene.
Noun
cueSingular
cuesPlural
1
A long, tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
He picked up the cue and aimed at the white ball.